A study on association between respiratory tract infection and serum 25 (OH) vitamin D level in children

Authors

  • Rajesh Kumar Sah Department of Pediatrics, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Hemant Kumar Department of Pediatrics, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20204545

Keywords:

Respiratory tract infection, Vitamin D deficiency, Global morbidity and mortality

Abstract

Background: Acute respiratory tract infection are a major cause of global morbidity and mortality. Observational studies report consistent independent association between low serum concentration of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D and susceptibility to acute respiratory tract infection. This study was done to assess serum vitamin D level in children and correlation with respiratory tract infection.

Methods: The present study was undertaken in department of paediatrics medicine, Patna Medical College and Hospital in patients attending out-patients department (OPD) as well as admitted in in-patients department (IPD). Assessment of serum 25(OH) Vitamin D was done by the enzyme immunoassay kit at Patna Medical College and Hospital.

Results: The mean serum vitamin D level in cases was (20.52±5.64 ng/ml) where as in control group was (26.46±4.52 ng/ml) with a statically significant p value of <0.0001, hence cases are associated with vitamin D deficiency.

Conclusions: The finding in this study showed significantly decreased mean serum vitamin D level in cases than that of control which implies that vitamin D deficiency predisposes to respiratory tract infection in children.

Author Biographies

Rajesh Kumar Sah, Department of Pediatrics, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India

Department of pediatrics

Junior resident

Hemant Kumar, Department of Pediatrics, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India

Department of pediatrics

Associate professor

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2020-10-21

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