Serum vitamin D levels decrease in children with acute urticaria

Ozdemir B., Koksal B. T., Karakas N. M., Ozbek O. Y.

ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA, cilt.44, sa.6, ss.512-516, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.aller.2016.04.007
  • Dergi Adı: ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.512-516
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Acute urticaria is an immune-inflammatory disease, characterised by acute immune activation. There has been increasing evidence showing that vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased incidence and severity of immune-inflammatory disorders. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate serum vitamin D levels in acute urticaria.