Association between vitamin D and urinary tract infection in children / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
;
: 90-94, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-713555
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The present study aimed to determine the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level and Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children.METHODS:
In this case-control study, 70 children with UTI (case group) were compared with 70 healthy children (control group) in terms of serum 25(OH)D levels. The children were between 1 month and 12 years of age. Serum 25(OH)D levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results were analyzed and compared between both groups.RESULTS:
Among 70 children with UTI (case group), 5 children (7.2%) were male and 65 (92.8%) were female. Among the healthy children (control group), 9 (12.8%) and 61 children (87.2%) were male and female, respectively (P=0.39). The mean±standard deviation of age in the case and control groups were 53.2±35.6 and 36.1±60.2 months, respectively (P=0.24). The mean level of serum 25(OH)D in the case group was significantly higher than that of the control group (20.4±8.6 ng/mL vs. 16.9±7.4 ng/mL, P=0.01).CONCLUSION:
This study showed that there was a relationship between serum 25(OH)D levels and UTI in children. It seems that 25(OH)D plays a role in the pathogenesis of UTI.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Urinary Tract
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Urinary Tract Infections
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Vitamin D
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Vitamins
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Case-Control Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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