Vitamin D - An Elixir for Recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this study was to assess and compare the level of serum vitamin-D in participants affected with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections and in healthy population and to know whether vitamin-D deficiency is factor contributing to recurrent upper respiratory tract infections (URTI).

Materials and methods

A case control study was conducted on 52 subjects with recurrent URTI and 52 controls. Frequency and severity of infections in the previous 6 months were assessed and documented among the case group. Vitamin D level was assessed in all the participants among case and control group and statistical analysis was done.

Results

Mean serum vitamin D was 10.67 ± 3.58 ng/mL in the study group and 20.10 ± 7.73 ng/mL in the control group, the difference in val

SUBMITTER: Maqbool MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926413 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature