meta_analysis
2015
Vitamin D and Graves' Disease: A Meta-Analysis Update
Xu MY, Cao B, Yin J, Wang DF, Chen KL, Lu QB
Published in Nutrients
Key Findings
Patients with Graves' disease had significantly lower serum 25(OH)D than healthy controls across pooled observational studies.
Conclusions
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with Graves' disease, but causality and treatment benefit remain unproven.
Supplements Studied
Vitamin D
Vitamin
The association between vitamin D levels and Graves' disease is not well studied. This update review aims to further analyze the relationship in order to provide an actual view of estimating the risk.
Related Health Concerns
Study Details
Year:2015
Sample Size:1,518
Quality Score:5/10
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