Relationship between vitamin D deficiency and bronchiolitis / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Bronchiolitis is a common lower respiratory tract infectious disease in infants.Its main pathogen.is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).Some infants with bronchiolitis will develop asthma.More and more studies have shown that the levels of serum vitamin D are associated with the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis.Vitamin D may influence the severity of bronchiolitis by regulation of the lung development,enhancement of anti-infective ability and maintainance of immune balance.This article reviews the research progress of the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and bronchiolitis.