Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
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Pediatr Allergy Immunol · Sep 2016
Review Meta AnalysisMaternal vitamin D status and childhood asthma, wheeze, and eczema: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Maternal vitamin D status has been reported to be associated with childhood allergic diseases. However, this association remains to be fully elucidated. ⋯ Our meta-analysis found that lower maternal vitamin D during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of childhood eczema but was not associated with childhood asthma or wheeze. The role of maternal vitamin D as an important protective factor for the development of childhood eczema remains to be elucidated.