Vitamin D, Thyroid Autoimmunity and Cancer: An Interplay of Different Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

In spite of large volume of data linking Vitamin D with cardiovascular morbidity, autoimmunity, cancer, and virtually every organ system, Vitamin D and thyroid is a lesser-known aspect of Vitamin D in clinical practice. This article intends to highlight the current literature on the impact of Vitamin D status and supplementation on thyroid autoimmunity and cancer.

Methods

References for this review were identified through searches of PubMed for articles published to from 1950 to August 2019 using the terms "thyroid" [MeSH Terms] AND "Vitamin D" [MeSH Terms] OR "thyroid" [All Fields] AND "Vitamin D" [All Fields].

Results

Significant inverse correlation was documented between anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) and serum 25-hydroxy-Vitamin D (25

SUBMITTER: Dutta D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6873262 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature