Vitamin D status in children with headache: A case-control study.

Journal: Clinical nutrition ESPEN
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin with hormonal properties, plays crucial functions in bone and mineral metabolism and has important regulatory functions in brain development, cell differentiation and apoptosis. Some studies have shown a link between vitamin D deficiency and headache.

Authors

  • A Donmez
    Acibadem Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
  • E Orun
    Yasam Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
  • F M Sonmez
    Developmental Child Neurology Society, Denver Educator, The Secretariat of Neuromuscular Disease Research Society, Private Office, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: mjgsonmez@yahoo.com.