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Abstract
Studies related to vitamin D deficiency and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children have inconsistent findings. The objective of this systematic review was to assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children with LRTI, and to evaluate the correlation between vitamin D levels and the incidence and severity of LRTI. A total of 12 studies enrolling 2279 participants were included in our analysis. Children with LRTI were found to have significantly lower mean vitamin D levels as compared to controls There was likewise a correlation between vitamin D levels and incidence and severity of LRTI. Large randomised controlled trials are needed to evaluate effect of vitamin D supplementation for LRTI.Entities:
Keywords: Vitamin D; case-control study; cohort; lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI)
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27178217 DOI： 10.1177/0049475516644141
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trop Doct ISSN： 0049-4755 Impact factor: 0.731