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Vitamin D and Otitis Media

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Purpose of Review

To examine the relationship between vitamin D and otitis media.

Recent Findings

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with several respiratory diseases, including otitis media. Vitamin D supplementation may reduce the risk of otitis media. This relationship may be explained by vitamin D supporting the immune system by upregulating antimicrobial peptides which are effective against otopathogens and biofilm formation, supporting a less inflammatory immune response, or promoting beneficial commensal bacteria.

Summary

This review will explore risk factors of both otitis media and vitamin D deficiency, the evidence of vitamin D being beneficial for various forms of otitis media, and possible mechanisms of action.

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  2. Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Counties-Manukau District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand

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  3. Department of Emergency Medicine and Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

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Walker, R.E., Bartley, J., Camargo, C.A. et al. Vitamin D and Otitis Media. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 19, 33 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-019-0866-2

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