Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in the regulation of calcium-phosphorus metabolism,
particularly during pediatric age when nutritional rickets and impaired bone mass acquisition …

Abstract Background Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) remain among of the most important
causes of morbidity and mortality among children. Several studies have associated vitamin …

Background Vitamin D is a micronutrient important for bone growth and immune function.
Deficiency can lead to rickets and has been linked to various infections, including respiratory …

Objectives: Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and its subset,
pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection …

Context Vitamin D plays an important role in immune function, and the deficiency thereof has
been associated with several infections, most notably respiratory tract infections. However …

Before the antibiotic era, treatment of tuberculosis patients was restricted to sun exposure in
sanatoria. Years later, it was found that 1, 25‐dihydroxyvitamin D3 stimulates production of …

Human milk is the best food for infants. Breastfeeding has been associated with a reduced
risk of viral and bacterial infections. Breast milk contains the perfect amount of nutrients …

Background Recent studies have demonstrated a relationship between poor vitamin D
status and respiratory infections and diarrhea among young children. Acute lower …

The role of vitamin D in innate and adaptive immunity is recently under investigation. In this
study we explored the potential association of genetic variances in vitamin D pathway and …

Vitamin D could modulate pathways leading to dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock
syndrome (DHF/DSS). We examined the associations of serum total 25-hydroxy vitamin D …