Vitamin D and Diabetes Mellitus: A Review - Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases

OJEMD > Vol.6 No.1, January 2016

Vitamin D and Diabetes Mellitus: A Review ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojemd.2016.61001 5,817 Downloads 10,480 Views Citations

Author(s)

Cintia Linhares e Souza¹, Larissa Bianca Paiva Cunha de Sá¹, Denise Rosso Tenório Wanderley Rocha¹, Alberto Krayyem Arbex¹

Affiliation(s)

¹Division of Endocrinology, IPEMED Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
²Visiting Scientist of the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, USA.

ABSTRACT

Vitamin D deficiency and Diabetes are both disorders of high prevalence in the world. Currently, evidences suggest a possible correlation of low levels of vitamin D with the diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus. Hypovitaminosis D could be associated with insulin resistance and Diabetes Mellitus, which would in part explain mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of Diabetes. The aim of this work is to discuss the association between Vitamin D and Diabetes, questioning if vitamin D can prevent the settlement of diabetes or slow down its clinical evolution, and improve the pancreatic function, thus providing a better glycaemic control.

KEYWORDS

Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Autoimmune Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance

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Souza, C. , de Sá, L. , Rocha, D. and Arbex, A. (2016) Vitamin D and Diabetes Mellitus: A Review. Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, 6, 1-7. doi: 10.4236/ojemd.2016.61001.

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