Vitamin D and Atopic Dermatitis in Childhood

Vitamin D features immunomodulatory effects on both the innate and adaptive immune systems, which may explain the growing evidence connecting vitamin D to allergic diseases. A wealth of studies describing a beneficial effect of vitamin D on atopic dermatitis (AD) prevalence and severity are known. H...

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Main Authors: Michelangelo Vestita, Angela Filoni, Maurizio Congedo, Caterina Foti, Domenico Bonamonte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/257879