Effect of baseline serum vitamin D level on symptom and medication scores of subcutaneous immunotherapy in children with mite allergy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is considered to be the only treatment that may change the natural process of allergic diseases. Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is a type of allergen immunotherapy that is commonly used in clinical practice. However, SCIT has inconsistent effects on individuals, and it is yet unclear what factors affect therapeutic efficacy. In recent years, vitamin D levels have been speculated as a potential factor influencing SCIT efficacy.

Objective

To investigate the effect of serum vitamin D level on the SCIT efficacy in children with allergic rhinitis and/or asthma caused by dust mite allergy.

Methods

According to the panel consensus, children with asthma and/or allergic rhinitis who received SCIT were divided into the vitamin D defi

SUBMITTER: Jia X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9663479 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature