Behçet Uz Children Disease and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, İzmir, Turkey
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Vitamin D status of inner-city children aged 1-24 months who reside in İzmir and the factors related with low vitamin D status. 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] is the major circulating form of vitamin D, and its concentrations are the best available indicator of total body vitamin D status. Serum 25(OH)D level depends on factors such as sunlight exposure, seasonal variation, latitude over 40 ̊ north or south, skin pigmentation, clothing habits, age, maternal vitamin D stores and exclusive breastfeeding, malabsorption disorders, chronic diseases, medications, as well as dietary vitamin D intake or vitamin D supplementation. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the vitamin D status of children and to determine the factors influencing serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration in Turkish infants living in İzmir.
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