Vitamin D Levels and Hepatitis B: Is There Any Relationship?

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Ulu A., KUŞCU F., İNAL A. S., KÖMÜR S., KURTARAN B., NAZIK S., ...More

VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, vol.21, no.2, pp.44-47, 2015 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 21 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.4274/vhd.74755
• Journal Name: VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.44-47
• Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: It has been shown that vitamin D has very important biologic effects including cell differentiation, inhibition of proliferation and immune modulation. Vitamin D levels may affect the immune system and host response to viral infections, such as hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Our aim in this study was to see whether or not there is a relationship between vitamin D levels and chronic HBV infection.