Association between cord blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and respiratory tract infections in the first 6 months of age in a Korean population: a birth cohort study (COCOA)

• Main Authors: Youn Ho Shin (Author), Jinho Yu (Author), Kyung Won Kim (Author), Kangmo Ahn (Author), Seo-Ah Hong (Author), Eun Lee (Author), Song-I Yang (Author), Young-Ho Jung (Author), Hyung Young Kim (Author), Ju-Hee Seo (Author), Ji-Won Kwon (Author), Byoung-Ju Kim (Author), Hyo-Bin Kim (Author), Jung Yeon Shim (Author), Woo Kyung Kim (Author), Dae Jin Song (Author), So-Yeon Lee (Author), Soo Young Lee (Author), Gwang Cheon Jang (Author), Dong In Suh (Author), Hyeon-Jong Yang (Author), Bong Sung Kim (Author), Suk-Joo Choi (Author), Soo-Young Oh (Author), Ja-Young Kwon (Author), Kyung-Ju Lee (Author), Hee Jin Park (Author), Pil Ryang Lee (Author), Hye-Sung Won (Author), Soo-Jong Hong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposePrevious studies suggest that the concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in cord blood may show an inverse association with respiratory tract infections (RTI) during childhood. The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of 25(OH)D concentrations in cord blood on infant...