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Comparative analysis of serum vitamin d level in under five aged children with acute lower respiratory tract infection

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1Dr. C D Aundhakar, 2Dr. Riyaben Chauhan

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Background: To analyse serum vitamin D level in children under 5 years of age with acute lower respiratory tract infection. Materials & methods:A total of 50 children were enrolled. The age of subjects was under 5 years either as inpatients or outpatients with acute lower respiratory tract infections. 40 subjects were present with acute lower respiratory tract infection. Venous blood specimens were collected from cases and controls to study serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D.

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