[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D status, 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, and the immune system
MT Cantorna, Y Zhu, M Froicu, A Wittke - The American journal of clinical …, 2004 - Elsevier
Vitamin D is an important immune system regulator. The active form of vitamin D, 1, 25-
dihydroxyvitamin D 3 [1, 25 (OH) 2 D 3], has been shown to inhibit the development of
autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Paradoxically, other
immune system-mediated diseases (experimental asthma) and immunity to infectious
organisms were unaffected by 1, 25 (OH) 2 D 3 treatment. There are similar paradoxical
effects of vitamin D deficiency on various immune system functions. Vitamin D and vitamin D …
dihydroxyvitamin D 3 [1, 25 (OH) 2 D 3], has been shown to inhibit the development of
autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Paradoxically, other
immune system-mediated diseases (experimental asthma) and immunity to infectious
organisms were unaffected by 1, 25 (OH) 2 D 3 treatment. There are similar paradoxical
effects of vitamin D deficiency on various immune system functions. Vitamin D and vitamin D …