Vitamin D Deficiency in Egyptian Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: How Prevalent and Does it Impact Disease Activity? | Zendy

Nouran Abaza | Zendy; Reem Mohammed Ezz El-Din EL-Mallah | Zendy; Asmaa Shaaban | Zendy; Sameh Mobasher | Zendy; Khaled F. Alhassanein | Zendy; Amr Zaher | Zendy; Rania Hamdy Elkabarity | Zendy

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Vitamin D Deficiency in Egyptian Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: How Prevalent and Does it Impact Disease Activity?

Author(s) -

Nouran Abaza,

Reem Mohammed Ezz El-Din EL-Mallah,

Asmaa Shaaban,

Sameh Mobasher,

Khaled F. Alhassanein,

Amr Zaher,

Rania Hamdy Elkabarity

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

integrative medicine insights

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933

H-Index - 12

ISSN - 1177-3936

DOI - 10.4137/imi.s40035

Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin d deficiency , rheumatology , disease , systemic lupus erythematosus , gastroenterology , immunology

The emerging role of vitamin D in immunology and autoimmune disorders has been a worldwide interest in the last decade. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are particularly at a delicate position predisposing them to suffer from vitamin D deficiency due to the multiple risk factors accompanying the disease. Whether vitamin D deficiency is also involved as a risk factor for developing SLE and affecting its course is a considerable concern.

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