Association between cord blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and respiratory tract infections in the first 6 months of age in a Korean population: a birth cohort study (COCOA)

• Published in: Korean journal of pediatrics Vol. 56; no. 10; pp. 439 - 445
• Main Authors: Shin, Youn Ho, Yu, Jinho, Kim, Kyung Won, Ahn, Kangmo, Hong, Seo-Ah, Lee, Eun, Yang, Song-I, Jung, Young-Ho, Kim, Hyung Young, Seo, Ju-Hee, Kwon, Ji-Won, Kim, Byoung-Ju, Kim, Hyo-Bin, Shim, Jung Yeon, Kim, Woo Kyung, Song, Dae Jin, Lee, So-Yeon, Lee, Soo Young, Jang, Gwang Cheon, Suh, Dong In, Yang, Hyeon-Jong, Kim, Bong Sung, Hong, Soo-Jong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Respiratory tract infections; Umbilical cord blood; Vitamin D; Cohort studies; Infant

Purpose: Previous studies suggest that the concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in cord blood may show an inverse association with respiratory tract infections (RTI) during childhood. The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of 25(OH)D concentrations in cord blood on infan...