Summary
Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and is associated with diabetes-related vascular complications in adulthood. This trial, conducted by Canadian and Israelian researchers, aimed to assess the effect of vitamin D treatment on vascular function and kidney inflammation among these patients. 31 adolescents with type 1 diabetes and low vitamin D levels were enrolled and treated for 12 to 24 weeks with 1000 IU (25 µg) or 2000 IU (50µg) of vitamin D daily. Several functions and parameters were measured, including vascular function and inflammatory parameters. The researchers found that mean vitamin D levels significantly increased with a significant improvement in vascular function following vitamin D supplementation. Additionally, various inflammatory parameters significantly decreased after vitamin D treatment. These results may indicate different beneficial effects of vitamin D supplementation on related vascular complications in patients with type 1 diabetes. Please see the study for more details.
References
Deda et al.