The Role of Vitamin D on Thyroid Antibodies in Patients with Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Abstract

Vitamin D deficiency is a global problem, which has taken the form of apandemic. Existing data indicate that vitamin D is not only a nutrient. Ithas also a hormone-specific activity. Vitamin D is characterized by antiinflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. Chronic autoimmunethyroiditis is a disease of autoimmune genesis, in which lymphocyticinfiltration gradually destroys thyroid tissue. There are some evidencesabout vitamin D deficiency and the development of chronic autoimmunethyroiditis. The article has reviewed the current literature about the impactand the benefits of vitamin D on thyroid antibodies levels.