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Jing Zhao, Su-Jun Zheng, Artificial Liver Center, Beijing YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
Supported by: Liver Disease and AIDS Foundation of YouAn Hospital, No. BJYAH-2011-045; Beijing Municipal Training Foundation for Highly-qualified and Technological Talents of Health System, No. 2011-3-083; and the Capital Special Health Research and Development Fund, No. 2011-2018-04.
Correspondence to: Su-Jun Zheng, Chief Physician, Artificial Liver Center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Youan Menwai Xitoutiao, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China. zhengsujun003@126.com
Received: December 30, 2013 Revised: January 23, 2014 Accepted: February 3, 2014 Published online: March 28, 2014
Liver diseases, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, fatty liver diseases, cirrhosis and liver cancer, seriously affect our lives, and patients with liver diseases often have different levels of vitamin D deficiency. The immune-regulatory, anti-infection and anticancer functions of vitamin D make it play a certain role in the occurrence and development of liver diseases. How to use vitamin D to delay the progression of liver diseases will be a valuable topic.
Key Words: Vitamin D; Liver diseases
Citation: Zhao J, Zheng SJ. Role of vitamin D in liver diseases. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2014; 22(9): 1214-1218
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