Assessment of serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Iranian children with atopic dermatitis,in Kerman city,an area with high sun exposure

Objective to determine the association between the severity of ad and serum level of 25(oh) vitamin d in kerman,a desert area in southeast of iran,that was performed for the first time in iran. methods in this cross-sectional study 57 ad subjects and 19 healthy children under the age of 18 years old were enrolled. the serum levels of 25(oh) vitamin d were measured in the both groups. the severity of ad was evaluated according to scorad. results according to our study,there was a significant association between serum level of vitamin d and severity of ad especially in moderate and severe forms of ad (p < 0.001). conclusion our study revealed vitamin d deficiency in ad patients,thus,it is recommended to take vitamin d supplementation in ad patient. additional research is needed in order to evaluate dysfunction of vitamin d receptor in ad patients.