Association of serum Vitamin A, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, and phosphorus levels with recurrent acute lower respiratory infections among children

Authors

  • Rashmi Randa
  • Sharad Thora
  • Nirbhay Mehta
  • Savita Vyas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2018.v05.i03.004

Keywords:

Acute lower respiratory infection, Alkaline phosphatase, Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin A

Abstract

Introduction: Acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children younger than 5 years of age all over the world especially in developing countries. Consequently, considerable research has been aimed at finding possible risk factors in ALRI; micronutrients have been considered one of them. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted to determine any association of serum Vitamin A, beta-carotene, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, and phosphorus levels with recurrent ALRI in children <5 years of age. A prospective hospital-based case-control study was planned for a period of 10 months at a tertiary care referral center in central India. Results: A total number of 85 children aged 6 months to 5 years were randomly enrolled in two groups as case, i.e., recurrent ALRI (n=40) and control (n=45). Levels of serum Vitamin A and beta-carotene were found significantly lower in children with recurrent ALRI than in the control group (p<0.05). However, serum levels of calcium, alkaline phosphatase, and phosphorus did not differ significantly when compared with control group (p>0.05). Conclusion: The results provide evidence for the role of Vitamin A and beta-carotene levels in recurrent ALRI in pediatric patients. Our study was not able to find a significant relationship between calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase levels with the occurrence of recurrent ALRI.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2018-03-26

Issue

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Association of serum Vitamin A, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, and phosphorus levels with recurrent acute lower respiratory infections among children. (2018). Indian Journal of Child Health, 5(3), 161-165. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2018.v05.i03.004