TITLE:
Study of Vitamin D Status in Pneumonia among Children between 6 Months to 3 Years of Age
AUTHORS:
Heba A. Ismail, Esaad M. Menazie, Shimaa M. K. Ibrahim, Nashwa M. Abd Elbaky
KEYWORDS:
Pediatrics, LRTIs, 1, 25(OH)2 D, Respiratory
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.11 No.2,
June
8,
2021
ABSTRACT: Background: In the developing world,
pneumonia is not only more common than it is in Europe or North America; it is
also more severe and considered the leading cause of under-five mortality. Effective
management of pneumonia in children under 3-year-old-age is still challenging
due to various causes. Some authors believed in non-calcemic role of vitamin D as a potential factor
in the pathogenesis, prevention, or therapy of pneumonia in this specific age. Purpose: Investigate
the Vitamin D status in pneumonia among children
between 6 months to 3 years of age. Subjects and Methods: This study was conducted in a Pediatric point of care at
Al-Zahraa University Hospital on 90 children aged 6 months to 3 years old; divided into two
groups: group I (study group) including 47 patients presented with pneumonia
and group II (control group) including 43 apparently healthy children of
matched age and sex with no evidence of pneumonia. Serum vitamin D was
estimated with specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: The vitamin D level showed
no significant difference between the two groups of the study. Conclusion: Possible role of vitamin D in disease process of pneumonia in children
between 6 months to 3 years could not be assured.