Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Computer Sciences, 3. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Abstract
The aetiology of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and triggers of relapse are poorly understood. Vitamin D (vitD) is an important immunomodulator, potentially responsible for the observed latitudinal differences between granulomatous and non-granulomatous AAV phenotypes. A narrow ultraviolet B spectrum induces vitD synthesis (vitD-UVB) via the skin. We hypothesised that prolonged periods of low ambient UVB (and by extension vitD deficiency) are associated with the granulomatous form of the disease and an increased risk of AAV relapse.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-022-02834-6
Recommended Citation
Scott, J., Havyarimana, E. & Navarro-Gallinad, A. (2022). The association between ambient UVB dose and ANCA-associated vasculitis relapse and onset. Arthritis Research & Therapy, vol. 24, pg. 147. doi:10.1186/s13075-022-02834-6
Funder
Dr. Jennifer Scott is a Wellcome-HRB Irish Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) Fellow, and this work was performed within the Irish Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) Programme, supported by the Wellcome Trust and the Health Research Board (Grant Number 203930/B/16/Z), the Health Service Executive, National Doctors Training and Planning and the Health and Social Care, Research and Development Division, Northern Ireland. MAL received funding from Health Research Board/Irish Nephrology Society (MRCG-2016-12) and Science Foundation Ireland (13/RC/2106_P2 and 11/YI/B2093). ANG and EH received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 813545. The funders were not involved in any part of the study design, analysis or writing of the manuscript.
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