Relationship between vitamin D deficiency and infectious diseases in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9158.2015.04.004
- VernacularTitle:维生素D缺乏与儿童感染性疾病
- Author:
Liya MO
;
Yongchao DENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Vitamin D deficiency;
Infection;
Child;
Diagnostic techniques and procedures
- From:
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2015;38(4):226-228
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health problem.Vitamin D is well known for its classic role in the maintenance of bone mineral density.In addition,vitamin D is also closely related to many infectious diseases.This article describes the physiology of vitamin D and methodology for 25-hydroxyvitamin D or 25(OH) D.The factors that influence vitamin D levels in children and the relationship between vitamin D deficiency in children and infectious diseases are introduced.
