The relationship between vitamin D, asthma and total IgE in children
Studies on Ethno-Medicine, cilt.11, sa.1, ss.91-97, 2017 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09735070.2017.1311697
- Dergi Adı: Studies on Ethno-Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.91-97
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Allergy, Childhood, Immunity, Pulmonary function, Vitamins
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Current researches have pointed out that vitamin D may play a role in multiple chronic illnesses, including symptoms involving the respiratory system. This study evaluated the interaction between vitamin D levels and severe asthma by proposing a clinical trial. The study population included 100 volunteer children, consisting of 50 asthmatic and 50 non-asthmatic children who were admitted to Kagithane State Hospital. The two groups were matched to each other by age. Subjects’ ages ranged from six to sixteen years old with a fifty-eight percent female and forty-two percent male distribution. Serum vitamin D levels, eosinophile count, Total IgE, phosphorus, calcium in the asthmatic and non-asthmatic groups were compared. No evidence of any association of vitamin D with asthma was found.