Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, abstract number.
Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, abstract number.
From respiratory infections to wheezing: reevaluating the role of vitamin D levels in childhood
Symposium Chairs: E. Eber (Graz, Austria), F. Rusconi (Florence, Italy)
Aims: During this symposium, the audience will learn:
- How the pleiotropic actions of vitamin D contribute significantly to immunoregulation;
- The epidemiological evidence showing that vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency in pregnancy promotes the development of respiratory infections and wheezing in childhood will be discussed , as well as the potential role of vitamin D supplementation in reducing asthma morbidity.