Are children's vitamin D levels and BMI associated with antibody titers produced in response to 2014-2015 influenza vaccine?

• Main Authors: Chyongchiou J. Lin (Author), Judith M. Martin (Author), Kelly Stefano Cole (Author), Richard K. Zimmerman (Author), Michael Susick (Author), Krissy K. Moehling (Author), Min Z. Levine (Author), Sarah Spencer (Author), Brendan Flannery (Author), Mary Patricia Nowalk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Vitamin D is an immunomodulating hormone, which has been associated with susceptibility to infectious diseases. Methods: Serum vitamin D levels in 135 children ages 3-17 y were measured at baseline and hemagglutinin influenza antibody titers were measured pre- and 21 d post influenza vac...