TY - JOUR AU - Esposito, Susanna AU - Lelii, Mara PY - 2015 DA - 2015/10/28 TI - Vitamin D and respiratory tract infections in childhood JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 487 VL - 15 IS - 1 AB - Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) remain among of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality among children. Several studies have associated vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk of RTIs, and vitamin D supplementation has been proposed as a possible preventive measure against RTIs in children. The main aim of this review is to summarize the current evidence from the literature about the link between vitamin D and RTIs in children. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1196-1 DO - 10.1186/s12879-015-1196-1 ID - Esposito2015 ER -