Vitamin D status and its association with the SCORAD score and serum LL-37 level in Korean adults and children with atopic dermatitis

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 10-14

  Han, Tae Young ^a   Kong, Tae Seok ^b,c   Kim, Min Ho ^a   Chae, Jeong Don ^a   Lee, June Hyun Kyung ^a   Son, Sook Ja ^a  

^a Eulji General Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Eulji University   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

25 hydroxyvitamin D; Atopic dermatitis; LL 37; SCORAD

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922278454     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: 20053894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2015.27.1.10     Document Type: Article

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