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Vitamin D and atopic dermatitis in childhood.


ABSTRACT: Vitamin D features immunomodulatory effects on both the innate and adaptive immune systems, which may explain the growing evidence connecting vitamin D to allergic diseases. A wealth of studies describing a beneficial effect of vitamin D on atopic dermatitis (AD) prevalence and severity are known. However, observations linking high vitamin D levels to an increased risk of developing AD have also been published, effectively creating a controversy. In this paper, we review the existing literature on the association between AD and vitamin D levels, focusing on childhood. As of today, the role of vitamin D in AD is far from clear; additional studies are particularly needed in order to confirm the promising therapeutic role of vitamin D supplementation in childhood AD.

SUBMITTER: Vestita M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4417995 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Vitamin D and atopic dermatitis in childhood.

Vestita Michelangelo M   Filoni Angela A   Congedo Maurizio M   Foti Caterina C   Bonamonte Domenico D  

Journal of immunology research 20150420


Vitamin D features immunomodulatory effects on both the innate and adaptive immune systems, which may explain the growing evidence connecting vitamin D to allergic diseases. A wealth of studies describing a beneficial effect of vitamin D on atopic dermatitis (AD) prevalence and severity are known. However, observations linking high vitamin D levels to an increased risk of developing AD have also been published, effectively creating a controversy. In this paper, we review the existing literature  ...[more]

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