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http://dx.doi.org/10.9721/KJFST.2021.53.2.139

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

Sung, Dong Eun (Department of Food Science and Engineering, Dongyang Mirae University)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.53, no.2, 2021 , pp. 139-148 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Vitamin D; atopic dermatitis; immunomodulation; vitamin D deficiency;
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