ABSTRACT
Probiotics are able to restore microbiome and the normal intestinal permeability, improve the immunological function of gut barrier and reduce the intestinal inflammatory response and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokine characteristics of local and systemic allergic inflammation. Clinical studies have demonstrated the efficacy of probiotics in the treatment of various clinical conditions such as atopic dermatitis and food allergies and in the primary prevention of atopy. Recent studies have shown that oral administration of certain probiotic exerts therapeutic effects in the treatment of allergic respiratory diseases such as asthma and rhinitis.
ABSTRACT
The role of the vitamin D in calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism is well known. In recent years it has been recognized that in addition to the traditional functions, vitamin D modulates a variety of processes such as host defense, inflammation and immunity. Epidemiological data indicate that low levels of vitamin D in serum are associated with impaired lung function and increased incidence of inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases and cancer. The authors studied the correlation among vitamin D levels, allergic inflammation, lung function and control of asthma and found a significant decrease of FeNO values (p= 0.0018) in children with vitamin D levels>30 ng/ml. These findings confirm that vitamin D plays a major role in bronchial inflammation.
