Open AccessRelationships Between Vitamin D Status and Cytokine: Results from Interferon-Based Therapy in Non-Cirrhotic, Treatment-Naïve Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
Author(s) -
Hsuan-Wei Chen,
Yi-Lin Chiu,
TsaiYuan Hsieh,
PengJen Chen,
TzuChuan Huang,
Hsuan-Hwai Lin,
YuLueng Shih,
JungChun Lin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of inflammation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.656
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1178-7031
DOI - 10.2147/jir.s283768
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic hepatitis , cytokine , interferon , gastroenterology , immunology , vitamin d and neurology , antiviral therapy , hepatitis c , virus
Vitamin D contributes to bone health and extra-skeletal effects. The mechanisms underlying vitamin D metabolism have not been extensively evaluated. The relationships between vitamin D and inflammatory cytokines are debated. Our objective was to investigate whether supplemental interferons are associated with longitudinal change of vitamin D status in humans.