Open AccessDoes Vitamin D Supplementation Improve Glycaemic Control In Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus? – A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Savita Sharma,
Niranjan Biswal,
B Adhisivam,
Medha Rajappa,
Senthil Kumar,
Vickneshwaran Vinayagam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/27321.10645
Subject(s) - medicine , type 1 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , insulin , randomized controlled trial , vitamin d and neurology , adverse effect , vitamin , gastroenterology , endocrinology
Vitamin D endocrine system is a potential immune system modulator and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several autoimmune diseases including Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM). Studies have demonstrated an inverse risk relationship between T1DM and Vitamin D levels and also, shown a reduced risk of the disease with its supplementation.