Randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation for winter-related atopic dermatitis in Boston: A pilot study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 245-247

  Sidbury, R ^a   Sullivan, A F ^b   Thadhani, R I ^b   Camargo Jr , C A ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Children; Randomized controlled trial; Vitamin D; Winter

Indexed keywords

ERGOCALCIFEROL; PLACEBO;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ECZEMA AREA AND SEVERITY INDEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; INVESTIGATOR GLOBAL ASSESSMENT; LETTER; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; BOSTON; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ERGOCALCIFEROLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 45749142380     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08601.x     Document Type: Letter

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