Food allergy in children is associated with Vitamin D deficiency: A case-control study

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
² Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
³ Child Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
⁴ Pediatric Research Laboratory, Child Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

Maria Kostara et al. Acta Paediatr. 2022 Mar.

. 2022 Mar;111(3):644-645.

doi: 10.1111/apa.16206. Epub 2021 Dec 13.

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
² Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
³ Child Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
⁴ Pediatric Research Laboratory, Child Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

No abstract available

Keywords: food allergy; vitamin D binding protein; vitamin D deficiency.

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