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The relation between hypovitaminosis D and IL-6 increase in cases of preeclampsia

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Mohamed Ahmed Wasfy, Ahmed Mohamed Naguib, Tarek Mohamed El behiedy, Khaled Fathy Helal
» doi: 10.53555/ecb/2023.12.1058

Abstract

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Given the demonstrated antiinflammatory function of vitamin D in multiple organ systems including trophoblast cells and placenta, we hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency contributes to the development of preeclampsia through increased inflammation, as indicated by elevated interleukin (IL)-6 concentrations.

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