Maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D and its association with childhood atopic outcomes and lung function

A K Wills, S O Shaheen, R Granell, A J Henderson, W D Fraser, D A Lawlor

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Abstract

It has been suggested that maternal vitamin D status in pregnancy influences the risk of asthma and atopy in the offspring. The epidemiological evidence to support these claims is conflicting and may reflect chance findings and differences in how vitamin D was assessed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1180-1188
Number of pages9
JournalClinical and Experimental Allergy
Volume43
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013

Keywords

  • asthma
  • atopy
  • mother-offspring
  • vitamin D
  • 25(OH)D

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