[Relationship between vitamin D plasma level and Foxp3 gene expression among rheumatoid arthritis patients]

ABSTRACT

Background and Aim: Rheumatoid arthritis [RA] is an autoimmune disease. It seems that the function of regulatory T cells [Tregs] is compromised in RA. Foxp3 is a critical transcription factor of these cells. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of vitamin D plasma level with Foxp3 gene expression in the patients with RA