TY - JOUR TI - The Immunomodulatory Properties of Vitamin D AU - Athanassiou, L. AU - Mavragani, C.P. AU - Koutsilieris, M. JO - Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology PY - 2022 VL - 33 TODO - 1 SP - 7-13 PB - Greek Rheumatology Society and Professional Association of Rheumatologists SN - null TODO - 10.31138/MJR.33.1.7 TODO - null TODO - Since its discovery, vitamin D was shown to have both immunostimulatory and immunomodulatory effects on the immune system. A growing body of evidence so far linked vitamin D deficiency with the development and severity of several systemic and organ specific autoimmune/inflammatory diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and multiple sclerosis. In the present report, the multiple and diverse effects of vitamin D on the immune system are reviewed. © This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. ER -