Document Type : Research Article
Abstract
Background: To analyse serum vitamin D level in children under 5 years of age with acute lower respiratory tract infection.
Materials & methods:A total of 50 children were enrolled. The age of subjects was under 5 years either as inpatients or outpatients with acute lower respiratory tract infections. 40 subjects were present with acute lower respiratory tract infection. Venous blood specimens were collected from cases and controls to study serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
Results: Vitamin D levels divided into sufficient, insufficient and deficient. The case group included 40 subjects and 30% had insufficient vitamin D levels and 70% had deficiency of vitamin D. In the control group, 60% had sufficient vitamin D and 10% had deficiency.
Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency among children should be measured with acute lower respiratory infections compared to controls.
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