Epidemiological and clinical evidences indicate a beneficial role for vitamin D in atopic dermatitis. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Vitamin D and Atopic Dermatitis in Childhood.
J Immunol Res. 2015;2015:257879. Epub 2015 Apr 20. PMID: 25973433
Michelangelo Vestita
Vitamin D features immunomodulatory effects on both the innate and adaptive immune systems, which may explain the growing evidence connecting vitamin D to allergic diseases. A wealth of studies describing a beneficial effect of vitamin D on atopic dermatitis (AD) prevalence and severity are known. However, observations linking high vitamin D levels to an increased risk of developing AD have also been published, effectively creating a controversy. In this paper, we review the existing literature on the association between AD and vitamin D levels, focusing on childhood. As of today, the role of vitamin D in AD is far from clear; additional studies are particularly needed in order to confirm the promising therapeutic role of vitamin D supplementation in childhood AD.