Risk of eczema, wheezing and respiratory tract infections in the first year of life: a systematic review of vitamin D concentrations during pregnancy and at birth

• Main Authors: Mustapa Kamal Basha, Muzaitul Akma, Abdul Majid, Hazreen, Nuguelis, Razali, Yahya, Abqariyah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2020
• Subjects: RG551 Pregnancy; RL Dermatology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87839/1/87839_Risk%20of%20eczema%2C%20wheezing%20and%20respiratory%20tract.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87839/2/87839_Risk%20of%20eczema%2C%20wheezing%20and%20respiratory%20tract_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87839/3/87839_Risk%20of%20eczema%2C%20wheezing%20and%20respiratory%20tract_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87839/; https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0233890
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background Allergic conditions and respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are common causes of morbidity and mortality in childhood. The relationship between Vitamin D status in pregnancy (mothers), early life (infants) and health outcomes such as allergies and RTIs in infancy is unclear. To date, stud...