Journal Reviews

BPPV and bone mineral density

1 September 2018 | | 25-hydroxyvitamin D, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, bone mineral density, osteoporosis

Over the years, attempts have been made to identify modifiable risk factors for BPPV. Due to the chemical composition of otoconia, the role of calcium metabolism and its associated conditions have been studied with no firm conclusions. The authors studied...

Is the lack of sunshine the reason behind allergic rhinitis?

1 November 2016 | | allergic rhinitis, Children, incidence, prevalence, vitamin D

Deficiency in Vitamin D, an in vogue immunomodulator, has been shown in emerging data to have a substantial pathogenetic role in allergic related diseases, particularly asthma. The concept of a shared upper and lower airway has allowed the natural extrapolation...