Journal article
Systemic Role for Vitamin D in the Treatment of Psoriasis and Metabolic Syndrome
Abstract
The novel discovery of the systemic role of vitamin D in the modulation of the immune system especially the Type 1 helper T cell (Th1) pathway reveals its potential for treating Th1 inflammatory diseases. Psoriasis has been recently established to be a systemic disease centered on inflammation and involvement of cytokines of the Th1 pathway. There is an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with psoriasis. Metabolic syndrome …
Authors
Fu LW; Vender R
Journal
Dermatology Research and Practice, Vol. 2011, No. 1,
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
2011
DOI
10.1155/2011/276079
ISSN
1687-6105