PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND STATUS OF VITAMIN D IN CHILDREN WITH JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS

Authors

  • N.S. Shevchenko SI “Institute for Children and Adolescents Health Care of the NAMS of Ukraine”, Kharkiv
  • Y.V. Khadzhinova SI “Institute for Children and Adolescents Health Care of the NAMS of Ukraine”, Kharkiv

Keywords:

calciferol, status of vitamin D, impaired physical development in children

Abstract

Plenty of studies demonstrated that the biological effects of vitamin D play a significant role in the growth and formation of tissues in the human body. Accordingly, the vitamin D status influences on physical development of children. This article is based on own research - relationship between impaired physical development and a decrease of vitamin D status in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

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2020-09-01

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