Current therapies in alleviating liver disorders and cancers with a special focus on the potential of vitamin D.

ABSTRACT: Background:Liver dysfunction is a topic of global concern with many advancing therapies being researched. Though vitamin D takes a center place, other therapies especially nutritional are also gaining ground. Vitamin D has gone beyond its role in skeletal disorders by showcasing its associations in other metabolic dysfunctions too. Result:Epidemiological evidences show a correlation between the status of vitamin D and different forms of cancer. Vitamin D receptors and alterations in gene expression appear decisive in the development of chronic liver disorders. Nutritional status therefore plays a significant role in avoiding the complications related to liver dysfunctions, making it mandatory in maintaining vitamin D sufficiency in the body. Therapies with omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants

SUBMITTER: Khan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5807831 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature