Sunlight–derived vitamin D affects interleukin-4 level, T helper 2 serum cytokines, in patients with Graves’ disease: a prospective cohort study

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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Main Authors: Dyah Purnamasari, Pradana Soewondo, Samsuridjal Djauzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia 2015-12-01
Series:Medical Journal of Indonesia
Subjects:
Graves’ disease
IFN-γ
IL-4
sunlight exposure
Th1 and Th2 pathway
vitamin D
Online Access:http://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/1270

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