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In rats with an underactive thyroid, taking higher-dose vitamin D for six weeks seemed to reduce scarring in the liver more than a lower dose — kind of like turning down the body’s scar-healing response in the liver.
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Vitamin D alleviates hypothyroidism associated liver dysfunction: Histological and biochemical evidence
Randomized Controlled Trial
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2023 AugThe study gave vitamin D to hypothyroid rats and found it reduced liver scarring, especially at the higher dose, just like the claim says.
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