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- Title
Solar radiation and vitamin D: mitigating environmental factors in autoimmune disease.
- Authors
Schwalfenberg, Gerry K
- Abstract
This paper looks at the environmental role of vitamin D and solar radiation as risk reduction factors in autoimmune disease. Five diseases are considered: multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease of the thyroid, and inflammatory bowel disease. Clinical relevant studies and factors that may indicate evidence that autoimmune disease is a vitamin D-sensitive disease are presented. Studies that have resulted in prevention or amelioration of some autoimmune disease are discussed. An example of the utility of supplementing vitamin D in an unusual autoimmune disease, idiopathic thrombocytic purpura, is presented.
- Publication
Journal of environmental and public health, 2012, Vol 2012, p619381
- ISSN
1687-9813
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1155/2012/619381