Vitamin D in active systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis: a forgotten player
Abstract Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder associated with immunological abnormalities (Aringer et al., Arthritis Rheumatol 71:1400-1412, 2019). Vitamin D (VD) has an important role in SLE pathogenesis, as it controls cell cycle progression besides its anti-prol...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-10-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43162-020-00016-x |