Vitamin D as an adjunct to subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy in asthmatic children sensitized to house dust mite.

Baris S., Kiykim A., Ozen A. O., Tulunay A., Karakoc-Aydiner E., Barlan I. B.

Allergy, vol.69, no.2, pp.246-53, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 69 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/all.12278
  • Journal Name: Allergy
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.246-53
  • Keywords: asthma, children, immunotherapy, regulatory T cells, vitamin D, REGULATORY T-CELLS, D DEFICIENCY, EXPRESSION, INDUCTION, CYTOKINES, EFFICACY, D-3
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundWe aimed to investigate the efficacy, safety, and T regulatory cell response of vitamin D as an adjunct to allergen-specific immunotherapy (IT).