Vitamin D supplementation and disease activity in patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Franco AS, Freitas TQ, Bernardo WM
Published in Medicine (Baltimore)
Methodology
Systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs of vitamin D supplementation in immune-mediated rheumatic disease.
Key Findings
No consistent improvement in disease activity scores with vitamin D supplementation in established autoimmune rheumatic disease.
Conclusions
Vitamin D corrects deficiency but does not reliably reduce activity of established autoimmune disease.
Limitations
Few trials, heterogeneous diseases and doses, short follow-up.
Supplements Studied
No consistent improvement in disease activity with vitamin D in autoimmune rheumatic disease.
Outcomes Measured
Vitamin D did not reliably reduce activity of established autoimmune disease.
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