Clinical effects of pre-transplant serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level on post-transplant immunologic and non-immunologic outcomes in kidney transplant recipients
Vitamin D is a central regulator of calcium and phosphorus intestinal absorption. Vitamin D is associated with the modulating effects on various immune cells. The associations between serum vitamin D level and the immune system-associated complications have not been identified yet. Pre-transplant serum 25(OH)D level is a significant predictor of acute rejection.