Relation between serum levels of Vitamin D and Interleukin 6 in type 1 Diabetes in an Egyptian Population | ||||
Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||||
Article 43, Volume 30, Issue 4, October 2019, Page 277-283 PDF (214.75 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.221737 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Ashraf M. Osman1; Hanan M. Kamel2; Lamia H. Ali1; Hend M. Moness1; Dalia A . Meshref2 | ||||
1Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt. | ||||
2Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Type 1 diabetes is an inflammatory disease of the pancreatic islets due interaction of activated T-cells and proinflammatory cytokines in the immune infiltrate. Vitamin D has vital immunomodulatory properties that help in prevention of occurrence of T1DM. IL- 6 is a multifunctional cytokine which has role in the pathogeneses of type 1 diabetes. This study was conducted to evaluate levels of vitamin D and IL6 in type 1 diabetic children and their relation to RBS, glycemic control and c-peptide level. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Type I diabetes; vitamin D; Il-6; immunomodulatory process | ||||
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