Abstract
Background Vitamin D deficiency is considered as a major public health problem all over the world. Vitamin D acts as a hormone with multi-functions. The main source of vitamin D is solar UV radiation, which converts 7-dehydrocholesterol to pro-vitamin D which is modified to vitamin D given normal skin temperature. Vitamin D deficiency is a common disorder presents in all ages and in both genders. Vitamin D plays an important role in modulating the immune response to infections and reduction inflammatory response. Vitamin D deficiency has a genetic predisposition. There is a correlation between low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and dyslipidemia, so correction of vitamin D deficiency is important for treating disturbance in lipid profile. Repletion of 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels raised serum calcium level and decrease parathyroid hormone levels.
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