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Early-life vitamin D deficiency may lead to autoimmune conditions

October 29, 2024

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Is vitamin D deficiency in early life to blame for the development of some autoimmune conditions? Image credit: Annie Otzen/Getty Images.

Vitamin D deficiency, especially in early life, is linked to an increased risk of autoimmune conditions, such as type 1 diabetes.
Autoimmune diseases can be caused by a failure of T cells, a type of white blood cell, to distinguish unhealthy or infected cells from healthy ones.
A new study conducted in mice shows that vitamin D deficiency led to the…

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