Serum vitamin D levels in children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis - A study from a tertiary care pediatric hospital of North India

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作者：
Wadhwani, Meenakshi [1 ]
Sharma, Shikha [2 ]
Singh, Rahul [3 ]
机构：
[1] Guru Nanak Eye Ctr, New Delhi, India
[2] Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, Biochem, New Delhi, India
[3] NIMS, Ophthalmol, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
来源：
INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2024年 / 72卷 / SUPPL 4期
关键词：
Refractive error; vernal keratoconjunctivitis; vitamin D; ASTHMA; DEFICIENCY; DISEASE; ATOPY;
D O I：
10.4103/IJO.IJO_773_23
中图分类号：
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号：
100212 ;
摘要：
Background:To study the levels of vitamin D serum levels in children with vernal keratoconjuctivits (VKC) and comparing vitamin D levels in after giving vitamin D supplements between intervention and control group.Methods:The study was conducted in population between 1 to 12 years in tertiary care hospital in North India. Amongst children with VKC, full ocular examination along with Boninis clinical grading of VKC and serum vitamin D levels were assessed. Whole study group was randomly divided into two groups. Intervention group had received vitamin D powder while control group kept under observation.Results:A total of 88 children received vitamin D supplementation and 39 kept in control group.Conclusion:Our study suggests that children in intervention group showed improvement in serum vitamin D levels with the clinical improvement in VKC grading too.
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