Circulating Vitamin D Levels in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis: a Meta-Analysis
Young Ho Lee, Gwan Gyu Song · Aktuelle Rheumatologie · 2024 · Heft 06 · S. 376-384
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Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between circulating vitamin D levels and systemic sclerosis and to establish an association between vitamin D deficiency and systemic sclerosis. Methods We performed a meta-analysis comparing the plasma/serum vitamin D levels and vitamin D deficiency between patients with systemic sclerosis and healthy controls and examined correlation coefficients between circulating vitamin D levels and the Rodnan score. Results Twenty-one studies involving 1,399 patients with systemic sclerosis and 1,311 controls were included. The systemic sclerosis group had s…