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Vitamin D serum levels in allergic rhinitis

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: This article was originally published online on 8 April 2015 Recently it has been suggested that, the worldwide increase in allergic diseases such asthma, allergic rhinitis and food allergy is associated with low serum vitamin D levels. The aim of this study was to measure serum vitamin D levels in patients with allergic rhinitis. Serum vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D), calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase and parathyroid hormone levels were assed in 200 patients with allergic rhinitis diagnosed clinically and the results of skin prick tests for aeroallergens. Subjects with serum containing less than 20 ng/ml vitamin D were deemed deficient. The mean vitamin D levels in the study group was found 14,7 ng/ml and 68% of patients had vitamin D deficiency. The present study showed that the majority of allergic rhinitis patients had vitamin D deficiency. Therefore measuring vitamin D serum levels could be helpful in the routine assessment of patients with allergic rhinitis.

Source: World Allergy Organization Journal

DOI: 10.1186/1939-4551-8-s1-a67

Authors: Sukran Kose, Süheyla Serin Senger, Arzu Didem Yalcin, Basak Gol Serin, Gulsun Cavdar

Institutions: Izmir Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Antalya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Language: English

Topic: Vitamin D Research Studies

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,508