Evaluation of Vitamin D Levels in the Course of Acute Rheumatic Fever with Active Carditis

Objective: Vitamin D is a hormone with immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects besides calcium hemostasis. The present study aims to evaluate the relationship between acute rheumatic fever (ARF) attacks and vitamin D levels. Materials and Methods: Acute phase reactants, vitamin D levels and e...

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Published in:Erciyes Medical Journal 2020-09, Vol.42 (3), p.312-316
Main Authors: Türkuçar, Serkan, Pamukçu, Özge, Argun, Mustafa, Özyurt, Abdullah, Nazmi Narin
Format: Article
Language:English
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carditis
rheumatic fever
vitamin d
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Summary:Objective: Vitamin D is a hormone with immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects besides calcium hemostasis. The present study aims to evaluate the relationship between acute rheumatic fever (ARF) attacks and vitamin D levels. Materials and Methods: Acute phase reactants, vitamin D levels and echocardiographic parameters of 25 patients with active carditis were evaluated at the time of the acute attack and in 1, 2 and 6 months of follow-up and compared to a control group of 25 age-and sex-matched healthy children. Results: At the time of diagnosis, WBC, ESR and CRP levels were significantly higher (p
ISSN:2980-2156
2149-2247
DOI:10.14744/etd.2020.26429