Evaluation of vitamin D level in type 2 diabetic patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease

Abstract

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin which was known to be a regulator of calcium homeostasis. Recently, it is discovered to have pleiotropic functions beside calcium homeostasis as immunomodulator, cardiovascular protective effect and a role in insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity. Many studies suggested that vitamin deficiency is found to be related to many diseases as diabetes mellitus (type 1 and type 2), non alcoholic fatty liver diseases and many autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythromatosis.