Is vitamin D insufficiency to blame for recurrent wheezing?
INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF ALLERGY & RHINOLOGY, vol.4, no.12, pp.980-985, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 4 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.1002/alr.21401
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF ALLERGY & RHINOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.980-985
- Keywords: asthma, allergens, therapeutics, vitamin D, 25(OH)D, 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D LEVELS, D DEFICIENCY, CHILDHOOD ASTHMA, MATERNAL INTAKE, CHILDREN, RISK, PREGNANCY, INFANTS, MARKERS, LIFE
- Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
BackgroundVitamin D (VitD) and its metabolites play important roles in the regulation of the respiratory and immune systems. The aim of this study was to examine serum 25(OH) vitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and VitD deficiency on the development of wheezing and clinical features.