The importance of vitamin d in the thyroid autoimmune diseases

Abstract

Besides a significant role in homeostasis of calcium and bone growth, in the past few decades, it has been shown that vitamin D has an important role in autoimmune diseases, such as thyroid autoimmune diseases. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease. Low vitamin D levels are related to the greater risk of the development of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease, the higher titer of thyroid antibodies, and also influence its treatment, with beneficial effects of introducing supplementation of vitamin D. The awareness of the importance of vitamin D levels in thyroid diseases can modify the strategy in the treatment of these patients.