TY - JOUR
T1 - Vitamin D, allergies and asthma: focus on pediatric patients
AU - Ferrante, Giuliana
AU - Pingitore, Giuseppe
AU - Bosoni, Mariangela
AU - Della Giustina, Auro
AU - Onorari, Marzia
AU - Travaglini, Alessandro
AU - Tripodi, Salvatore
AU - Landi, Massimo
AU - Passalacqua, Giovanni
AU - Della Giustina, Auro
AU - Bellini, Federica
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - In recent years, the interest of the scientific world towards vitamin D gradually increased, and several studies have been conducted to dissect its possible role in modulating the development/course of allergic diseases. Also, Vitamin D supplementation has been assessed as a beneficial approach for treating allergies in some, but not all studies. We reviewed herein the available and relevant literature concerning the possible links between Vitamin D, its supplementation and allergic diseases. A literature search was made independently by the Authors, identifying articles for a narrative review. As per literature, Vitamin D plays a key role in calcium and phosphate metabolism, and it is essential for bone health in infants, children and adolescents. However, there is presently insufficient evidence to support vitamin D supplementation for prevention or treatment of allergic diseases in infants, children and adolescents, concerning allergic rhinitis, asthma, food allergy and atopic dermatitis
AB - In recent years, the interest of the scientific world towards vitamin D gradually increased, and several studies have been conducted to dissect its possible role in modulating the development/course of allergic diseases. Also, Vitamin D supplementation has been assessed as a beneficial approach for treating allergies in some, but not all studies. We reviewed herein the available and relevant literature concerning the possible links between Vitamin D, its supplementation and allergic diseases. A literature search was made independently by the Authors, identifying articles for a narrative review. As per literature, Vitamin D plays a key role in calcium and phosphate metabolism, and it is essential for bone health in infants, children and adolescents. However, there is presently insufficient evidence to support vitamin D supplementation for prevention or treatment of allergic diseases in infants, children and adolescents, concerning allergic rhinitis, asthma, food allergy and atopic dermatitis
KW - Vitamin D
KW - allergic diseases
KW - asthma
KW - immunomodulation
KW - pediatric allergy
KW - rhinitis
KW - suppplementation
KW - Vitamin D
KW - allergic diseases
KW - asthma
KW - immunomodulation
KW - pediatric allergy
KW - rhinitis
KW - suppplementation
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/103632
M3 - Article
VL - 7
JO - World Allergy Organization Journal
JF - World Allergy Organization Journal
SN - 1939-4551
ER -