Background:In the developing world,
pneumonia is not only more common than it is in Europe or North America; it is
also more severe and considered the leading cause of under-fivemortality. Effective
management of pneumonia in children under 3-year-old-age is still challenging
due to various causes. Some authors believed innon-calcemic role of vitamin D as a potential factor
in the pathogenesis, prevention, or therapy of pneumonia in this specific age.Purpose:Investigate
the Vitamin D status in pneumonia among children
between 6 months to 3 years of age. Subjects and Methods:This study was conducted in a Pediatric point of care at
Al-Zahraa University Hospital on 90 children aged 6 months to 3years old; divided into two
groups: group I (study group) including 47 patients presented with pneumonia
and group II (control group) including 43 apparently healthy children of
matched age and sex with no evidence of pneumonia. Serum vitamin D was
estimated with specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results:The vitamin D level showed
no significant difference between the two groups of the study.Conclusion:Possible role of vitamin D in disease process of pneumonia in children
between 6 months to 3 years could not be assured.
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