Relationship between umbilical cord blood vitamin D levels and thymus size in healthy and term newborns

Gulasi, Selvi; Mert, Mustafa; Soker, Gokhan; Celik, Umit

doi:10.17826/cumj.535638

Relationship between umbilical cord blood vitamin D levels and thymus size in healthy and term newborns

Gulasi S., Mert M. K., Soker G., Celik U.

CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.44, sa.4, ss.1450-1455, 2019 (ESCI, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2019
Doi Numarası: 10.17826/cumj.535638
Dergi Adı: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1450-1455
Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Thymus is a primary lymphoid organ which contains the vitamin D receptor. Vitamin D has an immunological regulatory effect on the adaptive and innate immune system. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between cord blood 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels and thymus size.