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An overview of the regulatory effect of vitamin D supplementation on atopic dermatitis

비타민 D의 기능성: 아토피피부염의 조절에 미치는 영향 연구

  • Sung, Dong Eun (Department of Food Science and Engineering, Dongyang Mirae University)
  • 성동은 (동양미래대학교 식품공학과)
  • Received : 2020.12.04
  • Accepted : 2021.01.23
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disease that is a well-known allergic disease with severe itching, making daily life difficult. Since the immunomodulatory action of vitamin D has been reported, several researchers have attempted to determine the correlation between vitamin D and atopic dermatitis. In this review, 41 articles meeting the inclusion criteria were selected and reviewed from the articles published to date. Several studies have reported that low vitamin D levels are associated with the onset of atopic dermatitis and severe atopic dermatitis, but the opinions remain conflicting. Similarly, there are conflicting opinions on the improvement effect of oral vitamin D supplementation on atopic dermatitis, but some possibilities have been suggested. To apply vitamin D as a therapeutic agent for atopic dermatitis, a more systematically designed experiment should be conducted, and an appropriate intake dose for an immunomodulatory function should be obtained.

아토피피부염은 성인 및 어린이에서 모두 발생할 수 있지만, 특히 어린이에게서 많이 발병하는 질환으로 만성, 재발성, 염증성 피부질환이며, 심한 가려움증을 동반해 일상생활을 힘들게 한다. 현재까지 아토피피부염에 대한 치료법은 스테로이드성 연고를 도포하는 것뿐이지만, 많은 환자들은 스테로이드 장기 사용에 의한 부작용을 겁내고, 이는 스테로이드 포비아로까지 번지고 있어 아토피피부염의 완화를 위한 천연 대체재가 절실한 상황이다. 과거 뼈 건강과 칼슘 대사만을 담당하는 것으로 알려져 왔던 비타민 D가 면역조절에서 있어서 중요한 역할을 담당한다는 사실이 밝혀지며, 대표적인 알레르기성 질환의 하나인 아토피피부염과 비타민 D 사이의 상관관계를 분석한 연구가 다수 보고되었다. 아토피피부염의 발병 또는 중증도는 다양한 원인이 복합적으로 작용한다고 알려져 있다. 많은 연구들이 이러한 변수들을 통제하지 않고 단면조사연구로 진행되었기에 발표된 연구들 간에 상충성이 존재하지만 과반수 이상의 연구결과들이 유의적인 상관관계를 보고하고 있고, 인구집단을 특정하였을 때, 상관관계를 보였다는 연구 결과를 토대로 하면 혈중 비타민 D 농도와 아토피 피부염의 발생 또는 중증도 사이에는 약한 상관관계가 있을 가능성이 있는 것으로 생각된다. 그러나 명확한 상관관계를 파악하기 위해서는 다양한 변수를 통제한 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다. 최근에는 혈중 비타민 D 농도와 아토피피부염 간의 관계를 파악하기 위해 단면조사연구보다는 아토피피부염 환아에게 직접 비타민 D를 투여 후 질환의 개선효과를 확인하는 무작위대조군 연구가 많이 시도되고 있다. 본 논문에서 검토한 논문 중 70%는 경구로 1000-5000 IU의 비타민 D를 21일-3개월 투여 시 아토피피부염의 중증도가 유의적으로 개선되었음을 보고하였다. 연구들 간의 상충성은 연령, 계절, 위도, 자외선 선량 및 자외선 조사 시간 등 다양한 변수들이 작용하였기 때문이라 생각된다. 다소 상반되는 연구결과들이 있지만, 비타민 D가 아토피피부염을 유의적으로 개선하였다는 결과들은 아토피피부염을 비롯한 알레르기성 질환의 완화에 있어서 비타민 D의 활용 가능성을 제시하고 있다. 비타민 D를 아토피피부염 개선을 위한 치료제로서 적용하기 위해서는 좀 더 체계적으로 설계된 실험이 진행되어야 할 것으로 생각되며, 면역조절기능을 위한 적절한 섭취용량이 도출되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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