A study has linked vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk for cancer and autoimmune diseases like MS, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Vitamin D deficiency is connected with conditions such as rickets, which causes softness or weakening of the bones. However, this recent study by lead author Dr. Sreeram Ramagopalan from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics at Oxford University and his colleagues further implicates vitamin D in other serious illnesses.
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Scientists at Oxford University have discovered a link between vitamin D deficiency and genes related to both cancer and autoimmune diseases. The... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesAs with other autoimmune disorders, the exact cause of MS is unknown. A combination of environmental and genetic factors likely plays a... Read more »
Scientists say they may have found a way to track the start of autoimmune disease such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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A new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry has found that vitamin D may help protect people from developing Crohn's disease. In the... Read more »
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