Introduction: The immunoregulatory role of vitamin D has been the object of a growing number of studies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Objectives: To determine the serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 [25(OH) D] in patients with SLE, and to assess the association of 25(OH)D insuffi ciency/defi ciency with clinical parameters and laboratory tests. Methods: Cross-sectional, prospective study performed at the SLE Clinic,
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