Walker VP, Modlin RL. The vitamin D connection to pediatric infections and immune function.Pediatr Res. 2009;65(5, pt 2):106R-113R. doi:10.1203/PDR.0b013e31819dba9119190532 Wang Q, Shi X, Wang J, Zhang J, Xu C. Low serum vitamin D concentrations are associated with obese but not...
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In patients with rickets, the range between therapeutic and toxic doses is narrow in vitamin D–resistant patients; adjust dose based on clinical response to avoid toxicity. Pregnancy and Lactation Use vitamin D with caution during pregnancy if the benefits outweigh the risks. Animal studies show ...
Pediatric studies evaluating the optimal dose of calcium and vitamin D supplementation, as well as the optimal level of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] for improving pediatric bone health, are limited. There are also limited data as to what represents the ideal pediatric vitamin D treatment...
Vitamin D is classified as an immunomodulatory hormone that is synthesized because of skin exposure to sunlight. It is known to come into play during the regulation of hormone secretion, immune functions, cell proliferation, and differentiation. Its defi
Pediatric Use Pediatric doses must be individualized (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION). Geriatric Use Clinical studies of Ergocalciferol Capsules did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experi...
The Vitamin D Connection to Pediatric Infections and Immune Function VALENCIA P. WALKER AND ROBERT L. MODLIN Departments of Pediatrics [V.P.W.], Microbiology [R.L.M.], and Medicine [R.L.M.], David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles, California 90095 ABSTRACT: Over the past...
Chronic airway inflammatory and infectious respiratory diseases are the most common medical respiratory conditions, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Vitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3) deficiency has been shown to be highly prevalent in patients
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol) should be considered a nutritional substrate that must be ingested or synthesized in sufficient amounts for the further synthesis of the very important regulatory steroid hormone (D hormone), especially in patients with pediatric rheumatic diseases (PRD). Vitamin D ...
Supplementing pregabalin and topiramate with vitamin B2 or D enhanced their efficacy for preventing pediatric migraines. No drugs had a significant impact on participants’ quality of life. Pregabalin and topiramate significantly reduced the frequency and intensity of migraines in children and ...