A growing body of evidence is clarifying the role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of several autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), polymyositis/dermatomyositis, and Beçhet’s disease1. This should not come as a surprise to anyone, since vitamin D is not truly a vitamin at all, but a steroid hormone that can act through receptors found on cells in multiple organ systems, including the immune system2. In vitamin D receptor knockout mice, T cells that lack these receptors upregulate the immune response through enhanced proinflammatory cytokine release3.
To read the entire article: http://jrheum.org/content/38/1/5.fullLynn, I have a vision of you with a Superman type costume on with a large " D " on your chest. Thanks for all the D posts[QUOTE=6t5frlane]Lynn, I have a vision of you with a Superman type costume on with a large " D " on your chest. Thanks for all the D posts[/QUOTE] On the AF forum, they call me the Vitamin D Queen, but I like Superman better My RD has recently added Vit. D level to my routine blood tests that are done every two months. So far, I'm good to go, which kind of surprises me because I never go out in the sun, and when I do, I slather myself in sunscreen. I'll take it though! Thanks for the informative post Lynn! [QUOTE=Brisen]My RD has recently added Vit. D level to my routine blood tests that are done every two months. So far, I'm good to go, which kind of surprises me because I never go out in the sun, and when I do, I slather myself in sunscreen. I'll take it though! Thanks for the informative post Lynn! [/QUOTE] You're welcome! [QUOTE=6t5frlane]Lynn, I have a vision of you with a Superman type costume on with a large " D " on your chest. Thanks for all the D posts[/QUOTE] I blame my new avatar on you...You planted the seed and I'm very grateful I LOVE the new avatar! :D [QUOTE=Brisen]I LOVE the new avatar! :D [/QUOTE] Thanks