Vitamin D Deficiency in Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome among Sri Lankan Children: A Case-Control Study

CONCLUSION: The present study suggests that the likelihood of having VDD among children with DHF/DSS is higher than that in their healthy counterparts. Thus, further studies are critical in confirming whether vitamin D repletion is beneficial in preventing severe forms of dengue in the quest to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with dengue infection.PMID:34691194 | PMC:PMC8531817 | DOI:10.1155/2021/4173303

Source: Journal of Tropical Medicine - October 25, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Sharmila Dissanayake Sureshi Tennekoon Sharmila Gaffoor Guwani Liyanage Source Type: research