Vitamin D has a potentially significant role for improving the symptoms of AD .
The results from this study suggest that vitamin D supplementation may help ameliorate the severity of AD , and can be considered as a safe and tolerable therapy .
OBJECTIVES Despite the evidence supporting the use of vitamin D supplements for managing atopic dermatitis ( AD ) , no meta- analysis providing definite conclusions in this field has been reported .
The purpose of the present study was to conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of all controlled studies of vitamin D for treating AD to eluci date the efficacy of vitamin D for alleviating the symptoms of AD .
Atopic dermatitis: clinical relevance of food hypersensitivity reactions.
Forty-six patients with atopic dermatitis ranging from mild to severe were evaluated for food hypersensitivity with double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges . Twenty-eight ( 61 % ) patients had a positive prick skin reaction to one of the foods tested . Sixty-five food challenges were performed ; 27 ( 42 % ) were interpreted as positive in 15 ( 33 % ) patients . Egg , milk , and peanut accounted for 78 % of the positive reactions . As in previous studies , patients developed skin ( 96 % ) , respiratory ( 52 % ) , or gastrointestinal ( 30 % ) symptoms during the challenge . These studies indicate that children who have atopic dermatitis unresponsive to routine therapy or who continue to need daily treatment after several months would benefit from evaluation for food hypersensitivity
Vitamin D has a potentially significant role for improving the symptoms of AD .
The results from this study suggest that vitamin D supplementation may help ameliorate the severity of AD , and can be considered as a safe and tolerable therapy .
OBJECTIVES Despite the evidence supporting the use of vitamin D supplements for managing atopic dermatitis ( AD ) , no meta- analysis providing definite conclusions in this field has been reported .
The purpose of the present study was to conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of all controlled studies of vitamin D for treating AD to eluci date the efficacy of vitamin D for alleviating the symptoms of AD .