The Association Between Vitamin D Levels and Infections in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency

Gur Cetinkaya P., ÇAĞDAŞ AYVAZ D. N., Cuzdanci H., Tezcan I.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, vol.7, no.2, pp.83-92, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.25002/tji.2019.1005
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.83-92
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Vitamin D is a hormone responsible in the regulation of immune response. This study was designed to assess the relationship of vitamin D deficiency on the development of infections in patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID).