Vitamin D Levels in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomies and Controls



Status:Completed
Conditions:Other Indications
Therapuetic Areas:Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:1 - 12
Updated:4/2/2016
Start Date:January 2009
End Date:November 2009
Contact:Rania Esteitie, MD
Email:resteiti@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
Phone:773-702-1502

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The investigators aim to evaluate the levels of serum Vitamin D in children having their
tonsils removed and appropriate controls. The investigators hypothesize that children
undergoing tonsil removal will have lower Vit D levels than accepted norms and when compared
to controls. The investigators also hypothesize that Vitamin D deficiency will correlate
with indicators of inflammation such as C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and tonsil size.


Inclusion Criteria:

- children age 1-12 undergoing adenotonsillectomy (active) or elective surgery such as
hernia repair (control)

Exclusion Criteria:

- children on systemic steroids or multivitamins containing vitamin D

- control subjects with: a history of snoring, recurrent tonsillitis or score equal to
or higher than 5 on the OSA questionnaire.
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