Sunlight–derived vitamin D affects interleukin-4 level, T helper 2 serum cytokines, in patients with Graves’ disease: a prospective cohort study
Background: Graves’ disease (GD) is the most common autoimmune disease leading to hyperthyroidism. The role of Th1/Th2 pathways balance in GD is still controversial. Vitamin D is reported to have an effect on those pathways. This study aims to examine the effect of sunlight exposure on vitamin D 25...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia
2015-12-01
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Series: | Medical Journal of Indonesia |
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Online Access: | http://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/1270 |