Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most important chronic diseases currently threatening human health worldwide. However, Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the main microvascular complications of DM; Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that is expressed in bone, kidney, intestines and other tissues. Vitamin D not only plays an important role in regulating calcium and phosphorus metabolism, but also involves the multiple biological effects of immune regulation, inflammatory response, cell proliferation and differentiation. In this paper, the effects of vitamin D on DKD and its research progress are discussed. Key words: Vitamin D; Diabetic nephropathies; Review

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