The Possible Effect of Vitamin D on Uric Acid Levels in Diabetic Patients

he essential role of Vitamin D (Vit D) in bone and calcium metabolism is well known. 1 Besides, it is clear that Vit D has additional physiological functions.There are studies about vitamin D deficiency being a risk factor for hypertension (HTA), type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and various cancers. 2-18A protective effect of high Vit D against CVD and an inverse correlation between Vitamin D and cardiovascular risks were also suggested. 19,20ic Acid (UA) is the product of oxidation of xanthine and hypoxanthine oxidoreductase.Although some authorities believed that elevated UA is beneficial since it can be an antioxidant, recent studies objected to this