Postgraduate medicine
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Postgraduate medicine · Mar 2024
Review Meta AnalysisVitamin D levels in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy patients: a meta-analysis.
This meta-analysis aimed to explore correlations between vitamin D and idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM). ⋯ This meta-analysis showed correlations between vitamin D level and IIM. The results indicated, VDD may be a risk factor for IIM, a determinant of immune dysregulation in IIM, or a consequence of IIM. Also, it implied further research to determine whether vitamin D supplementation is beneficial for patients with IIM.