Abstract
In the last 4 years the authors observed a trend that correcting vitamin D deficiency in newly diagnosed cases of Meniere's disease decreased the necessity of the ablative therapy with intratympanic gentamicin. According to their hypothesis, vitamin D supplementation may indeed have a beneficial effect in Meniere's disease if the symptoms are caused by a local postviral autoimmune reaction. Vitamin D has a strong immunomodulatory role, one of which is the regulation of the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators. The authors suggest further epidemiological studies to decide if there is a connection between vitamin D deficiency and Meniere's disease.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 44-46 |
Seitenumfang | 3 |
Fachzeitschrift | Medical Hypotheses |
Jahrgang | 116 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Juli 2018 |