Evaluation of 25-hydroxy vitamin D and specific immunoglobulin E to Staphylococcus aureus in patients with atopic dermatitis and their correlation with the disease severity

Abstract

BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory, chronically relapsing, noncontagious and pruritic skin disorder. Vitamin D has major effects on the innate and adaptive immunity, which make the association between vitamin D and allergic diseases a field of interest.ObjectiveThe aim of the study