Relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, total antioxidant capacity and pneumonia incidence, severity and outcome in Nigerian children

Relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, total antioxidant capacity and pneumonia incidence, severity and outcome in Nigerian children

Abstract Background The pathologic basis of childhood community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) involves the generation of reactive oxygen species by immune cells leading to cellular damage and lung congestion. Serum antioxidants and vitamin D with immunomodulatory properties therefore hold prospects in th...

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Main Authors: Bankole Peter Kuti, Alex Ifeoluwa Akinwumi, Demilade Kehinde Kuti, Kazeem Olanrewaju Amoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
Childhood pneumonia
Vitamin D
Antioxidants
Outcome
Hospitalisation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43168-020-00029-8

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