BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most important pathogen causing
severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in infants. Epidemiologic and basic studies …

OBJECTIVE: Higher maternal intake of vitamin D during pregnancy is associated with a
lower risk of wheezing in offspring. The relationship between cord-blood levels of 25 …

Objective: To determine the association between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25 (OH) D]
levels and acute respiratory tract infections (ALRTI) in newborns. Study design: The study …

Background Epidemiological studies have suggested an association between maternal
vitamin D dietary intake during pregnancy and risk of asthma and allergy in the offspring …

Background. Vitamin D may be important for immune function. Studies to date have shown
an inconsistent association between vitamin D and infection with respiratory viruses. The …

Abstract Purpose Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a major cause of illness worldwide
and the most common cause of hospitalization for pneumonia and bronchiolitis. These two …

Objective To assess the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels
and outcomes in preterm infants (< 32 weeks gestation). Study design Serum 25OHD was …

The association between vitamin D status and susceptibility to acute lower respiratory tract
infection (ALRI) was studied in young Canadian children. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 …

Background: Adequate vitamin D status in mothers during pregnancy may influence the
health status of the child later in life. We assessed whether maternal circulating 25 …

Results: The two groups were similar in gestational week, birth weight, birth height, head
circumference, age and gender. The mean serum 25 (OH) D concentrations in the study …