Chapter title |
Asthma and Allergy “Epidemic” and the Role of Vitamin D Deficiency
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Chapter number | 14 |
Book title |
Ultraviolet Light in Human Health, Diseases and Environment
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-56017-5_14 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-956016-8, 978-3-31-956017-5
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Authors |
Konstantinos Douros, Barbara Boutopoulou, Sotirios Fouzas, Ioanna Loukou, Douros, Konstantinos, Boutopoulou, Barbara, Fouzas, Sotirios, Loukou, Ioanna |
Abstract |
The increase in asthma and allergies prevalence that has been recorded in many countries during the last decades, and the reemergence of vitamin D (VD) deficiency in many populations worldwide, renders fairly plausible the assumption of an underlying association between these two conditions and justifies the research effort invented in this issue. Indeed, there is growing body of evidence from epidemiological, laboratory, and clinical studies, suggesting that such an association does exist. The hypothesis of low levels of VD leading to compromised fetal programming and impairment of various immune functions involved in asthma and allergic disorders, stands as the most credible explanation of this presumed association. However, the evidence is not yet definite and there are some conflicting results among studies. As a consequence, no safe conclusions can be drawn yet, and more research is required in order to fully clarify the involvement of VD deficiency in the pathogenesis of asthma and allergies, and decide if VD has a role to play in the prevention and therapy of these disorders. |
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