Vitamin D Level and Immune Modulation in Children with Recurrent Wheezing

• Published in: Children (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 2; p. 219
• Main Authors: Feketea, Gavriela, Vassilopoulou, Emilia, Andreescu, Oana, Berghea, Elena Camelia, Pop, Raluca Maria, Sabin, Octavia, Zdrenghea, Mihnea, Bocsan, Ioana Corina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Alfacalcidol; Analysis; Asthma; Blood; Calcifediol; Childrens health; Chronic diseases; Chronic illnesses; Cytokines; Disease; IL-10; IL-31; immune modulation; Immunoglobulin E; Infections; Inflammation; Preschool children; recurrent wheezing; Statistical analysis; Viral infections; Vitamin D; Wheeze; wheezing; Romania; immune modulation; wheezing; recurrent wheezing; vitamin D; IL-10; IL-31

Introduction and aim: A direct causal relationship between vitamin D (vit D) deficiency and recurrent wheezing has not been proven. The present study investigated the role of vit D in enhancing the risk of asthma or recurrent wheezing by modifying the intensity of the inflammatory process. Material...