SAT0439 Correlation between Vitamin D Metabolites and TH17 or T-Regulatory Cells as well as Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Abstract

BackgroundImbalance between cells secreting IL-17 (Th17) and regulatory T lymphocytes (Tregs) may be a key pathogenic event in development of autoimmnune diseases. Recent studies suggest that vitamin D may have...