You might associate vitamin D mainly with strengthening your bones, but it could also play a role in both psoriasis and pneumonia, suggests two studies published this week.
One report, out today in the journal Science Translational Medicine, shows that vitamin D helps counteract the bodys response to inflammation associated with the red, scaly patches of psoriasis. The findingbased on analysis of genetic material in skin biopsies from psoriasis patients and healthy volunteerscould lead to new therapies, report the team of researchers from the U.S. and Germany.
The other study, released on Tuesday in the journal Respirology, found that adult pneumonia patients hospitalized in winter with were more likely to die within 30 days if they were severely deficient in vitamin D. The finding held even after adjusting for other factors, including patient age, gender, and other illnesses.
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