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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an oxidized plasma cysteine redox potential in critically Ill children.

Alvarez JA, Grunwell JR, Gillespie SE, Tangpricha V, Hebbar KB

The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology15 Sept 2016Cited by 10 (Europe PMC)

PMID27641738 (opens in a new tab)PMCIDPMC5352547 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.09.013 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-27641738
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  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelObservational studyOther

    In critically ill children, plasma LL‑37 concentrations did not differ significantly by vitamin D status.

    In plain wordsIn critically ill children, the body's own LL‑37 level in blood did not differ by vitamin D status.

    Peptide
    LL-37
    Outcome
    No significant changePlasma LL-37 by vitamin D status
    Study

    n = 50

    Comparator
    Vitamin D status categories
    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Plasma LL-37 concentrations did not significantly differ by vitamin D status (P=0.08).
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    This was a cross-sectional study of n=50 PICU patients.

    This result measures the body's own LL-37. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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  1. Version 3Current

    11 Oct 2026, 00:50 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 2

    9 Oct 2026, 03:03 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  3. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:57 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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