Vitamin D, oral health, and disease characteristics in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with autoimmune diseases and oral health. Knowledge about the association between vitamin D status and oral conditions in JIA is limited. We aimed to investigate vitamin D status in a cohort of Norwegian children and adolescents with JIA and possible associations between serum vitamin D levels, clinical indicators of oral health, and JIA disease characteristics.

Methods

This multi-center, cross-sectional study, included individuals with JIA aged 4-16 years from three geographically spread regions in Norway. Demographic data, age at disease onset, disease duration, JIA category, disease status, medication, and vitamin D intake were registered. One blood sample per individual was analyzed for 25(OH) vitamin D, and the level o

SUBMITTER: Cetrelli L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9361556 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature