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Vitamin D Status among Neonates with Pneumonia: Relationship to Inflammatory Markers

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Pediatrics

Abstract

Background: An important part in calcium and phosphorus balance, bone metabolism, and bone growth is played by the steroid hormone vitamin D. Vitamin D's impact on cancer, the immune system, cardiovascular disease, and glucose homeostasis has recently been revealed. The aim of this study aimed to assess blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration in newborns with pneumonia and to correlate vitamin D with serum level of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as a markers of acute inflammation. Patients and methods: This case-control study was carried out in NICU Paediatric Department at Zagazig University Hospital, during the period from March 2022 to August 2023. This study Including 30 neonates with pneumonia in addition to 30 healthy controls. Serum vitamin D, Procalcitionin, Complete Blood Count (CBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were measured for all participants. Results: There was a significant lower value of Serum 25 (OH) D and vitamin D in patients compared to control group. The cut off value of vitamin D in diagnosis neonatal pneumonia was <12 (ng/ml) with sensitivity 80.0% and specificity 90.0 and total accuracy 85.0%. When comparing the weight of neonatal in pneumonia group with control group regarding the weight, it was found a significant decrease in body weight in pneumonia group less than the healthy control. Conclusion: Vitamin D levels is associated with higher incidence of neonatal pneumonia. Vitamin D levels were significantly related to severity of pneumonia. Blood CRP was inversely associated with vitamin D in neonates with low 25(OH)D levels.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2023.231558.2858

Keywords

Vitamin D, pneumonia, Neonates, Procalcitionin

Authors

First Name

Hala

Last Name

Amin

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

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lolobeba87@gmail.com

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First Name

Abdel Razek

Last Name

El-Sheikh

MiddleName

Hefny

Affiliation

Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

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abdelrazekdr1957@gmail.com

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First Name

Huda

Last Name

Mahmoud

MiddleName

ELSayed

Affiliation

Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

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hesaid@medicine.zu.edu.eg

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Orcid

0000-0003-1645-2127

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Mohammed Sallam

MiddleName

Sallam

Affiliation

Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tripoli University &amp;ndash; Libya

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salambilhage@gmail.com

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Volume

30

Article Issue

1.3

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47218

Issue Date

2024-04-01

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2023-08-28

Publish Date

2024-04-01

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49

Page End

56

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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Vitamin D Status among Neonates with Pneumonia: Relationship to Inflammatory Markers

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30 Dec 2024