The Relationship Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Wheezing in Young Children; A Randomized Study

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Mansuroglu U., ALTINTAŞ D. U., DOĞRUEL D.

ASTIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI, vol.15, no.2, pp.93-102, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.21911/aai.350
  • Journal Name: ASTIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.93-102
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Vitamin D (VD) plays a critical role in immunological processes and studies have been conducted to investigate its role in the development of several allergic and infectious diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that affect the 25(OH) D level in children, and also to assess the relationship between VD and wheezing, allergy, and infection.