Vitamin D and Sjögren syndrome
2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 16; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.autrev.2017.04.004
ISSN1873-0183
AutoresMario García‐Carrasco, Erick Alejandro Jiménez-Herrera, José Luis Gálvez-Romero, L. Vázquez de Lara, Claudia Mendoza‐Pinto, Ivet Etchegaray‐Morales, Pamela Munguía‐Realpozo, Alejandro Ruı́z-Argüelles, Rosas Jose, Mauricio Vera-Recabarren, Ricard Cervera,
Tópico(s)Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
ResumoThe immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D have been extensively studied in the context of autoimmunity. Multiple studies have demonstrated a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in autoimmune diseases. Recently, a possible protective role of vitamin D in autoimmunity has been described; however, this function remains controversial. Few studies have investigated the role of vitamin D in patients with Sjögren syndrome (SS). In this review, we compiled the main features of SS pathogenesis, the vitamin D immunomodulatory effects and the possible interaction between both. Data suggests that vitamin D may play a role in the SS pathogenesis. In addition, vitamin D low levels have been found in SS patients, which are associated with extra-glandular manifestations, such as lymphoma or neuropathy, suggesting a possible benefit effect of vitamin D in SS.
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