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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent
mental health disorders. In recent years, the impacts of various micronutrients on ADHD have been studied. However, vitamin D has received much less attention. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate serum vitamin D level in children with ADHD.
METHODS: This is a case control study conducted in Ain shams hospital, psychiatry clinic, paediatric Department, from March 2016 to June 2017 involving a total number of 30 ADHD patients and 30 healthy controls were included in the study. The age of both groups was in the 6-16 year-old range. Serum 25-OH-vitamin D were investigated.
RESULTS: The mean serum 25-OH vitamin D level of children with ADHD (14.50±11.32ng/ml) was significantly lower than that of the control group (39.20±27.6ng/ml) and the difference was highly significant(P=0.001).
CONCLUSION: This study has evidenced a significant low level of serum vitamin D in children with ADHD. There is an association between low level of 25-OH-vitamin D concentration and ADHD in childhood. Therefore there is a need for treatment of patients with vitamin D deficiencies. However, future studies looking at a potential role of vitamin D in the pathophysiology and treatment of ADHD are warranted.