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Vitamin D Supplementation Modulates the Immune System and Improves Atopic Dermatitis in Children

Paola Di Filippo, Alessandra Scaparrotta, Daniele Rapino, Anna Cingolani, Marina Attanasi, Marianna Immacolata Petrosino, Kelly Chuang, Sabrina Di Pillo, Francesco Chiarelli

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology · 2015 · 75 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

This study showed vitamin D supplementation to be an effective treatment in reducing AD severity in children through normalization of the Th1 and Th2 interleukin serum pattern.

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