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The Association Between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Patients With Allergic Rhinitis

Introduction Many studies have suggested a link between vitamin D deficiency and the development of other atopic diseases like allergic rhinitis (AR). AR can lead to sleep disturbance, fatigue, depressed mood, and compromised cognitive function, which can impair the quality of life and productivity...

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Autores principales: Bukhari, Afnan F, Felemban, Mohammed J., Alem, Hesham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7430690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32821632
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9762
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description Introduction Many studies have suggested a link between vitamin D deficiency and the development of other atopic diseases like allergic rhinitis (AR). AR can lead to sleep disturbance, fatigue, depressed mood, and compromised cognitive function, which can impair the quality of life and productivity in many people. Objective We aimed to determine the association between vitamin D levels and AR and the effect of vitamin D on atopy markers. Methods All patients with AR who were diagnosed, treated, and followed up at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from January 2012 to January 2020 were included in the study. Our exclusion criteria were as follows: pediatric patients, patients with insufficient follow-up data, patients with no atopy markers, patients with comorbid conditions affecting their serum vitamin D levels, and patients with a history of taking medications that affect serum vitamin D levels. Results Fifty-five adult patients with AR were included in the study. Patients with vitamin D deficiency were more likely to have uncontrolled AR. Regarding the effect of vitamin D deficiency on atopy markers, there was no statistically significant relationship between vitamin D deficiency and serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. However, serum eosinophil levels were significantly higher in patients with vitamin D deficiency. Conclusion Our results showed that vitamin D deficiency is strongly associated with uncontrolled AR; there was a statistically significant relationship between vitamin D deficiency and eosinophil levels, but no significant relationship between vitamin D deficiency and serum IgE was found.
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spelling pubmed-74306902020-08-18 The Association Between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Patients With Allergic Rhinitis Bukhari, Afnan F Felemban, Mohammed J. Alem, Hesham Cureus Otolaryngology Introduction Many studies have suggested a link between vitamin D deficiency and the development of other atopic diseases like allergic rhinitis (AR). AR can lead to sleep disturbance, fatigue, depressed mood, and compromised cognitive function, which can impair the quality of life and productivity in many people. Objective We aimed to determine the association between vitamin D levels and AR and the effect of vitamin D on atopy markers. Methods All patients with AR who were diagnosed, treated, and followed up at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from January 2012 to January 2020 were included in the study. Our exclusion criteria were as follows: pediatric patients, patients with insufficient follow-up data, patients with no atopy markers, patients with comorbid conditions affecting their serum vitamin D levels, and patients with a history of taking medications that affect serum vitamin D levels. Results Fifty-five adult patients with AR were included in the study. Patients with vitamin D deficiency were more likely to have uncontrolled AR. Regarding the effect of vitamin D deficiency on atopy markers, there was no statistically significant relationship between vitamin D deficiency and serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. However, serum eosinophil levels were significantly higher in patients with vitamin D deficiency. Conclusion Our results showed that vitamin D deficiency is strongly associated with uncontrolled AR; there was a statistically significant relationship between vitamin D deficiency and eosinophil levels, but no significant relationship between vitamin D deficiency and serum IgE was found. Cureus 2020-08-15 /pmc/articles/PMC7430690/ /pubmed/32821632 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9762 Text en Copyright © 2020, Bukhari et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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The Association Between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Patients With Allergic Rhinitis
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title_fullStr The Association Between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Patients With Allergic Rhinitis
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7430690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32821632
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9762
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