THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SEVERITY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS

Bozkurt N. C., Karbek B., Ucan B., ŞAHİN M., Cakal E., Ozbek M., ...More

ENDOCRINE PRACTICE, vol.19, no.3, pp.479-484, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.4158/ep12376.or
  • Journal Name: ENDOCRINE PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.479-484
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The relation between vitamin D and autoimmune disorders has long been investigated regarding the important roles of this hormone in immune regulation. We evaluated 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) status in subjects with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and healthy controls.