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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/56047| Title: | Vitamin D and interferon signature gene expression in systemic lupus erythematosus : a cross-sectional cohort study |
| Authors: | Magro, Rosalie Saliba, Christian Camilleri, Liberato Scerri, Christian A. Borg, Andrew |
| Keywords: | Vitamin D deficiency Vitamin D -- Health aspects Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic lupus erythematosus -- Case studies |
| Issue Date: | 2020 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Citation: | Magro, R., Saliba, C., Camilleri, L., Scerri, C., & Borg, A. (2020). Vitamin D and interferon signature gene expression in systemic lupus erythematosus : a cross-sectional cohort study. Rheumatology, 59(Supplement 2), ii143-ii144. |
| Abstract: | Background: Vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent in patients with systemic lupus eythematosus (SLE) as a result of sun avoidance. The potential negative impact of vitamin D deficiency on the disease activity of SLE has been shown in a number of studies. The expression of the interferon signature genes in SLE correlates positively with disease activity, and these genes are thought to mediate the clinical manifestations of the disease. The aim of this study was to establish whether a relationship exists between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and the interferon signature gene expression in whole blood of SLE patients. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/56047 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacSciSOR |
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