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Abstract Asthma is a heterogeneous disease, usually characterized by chronic airway inflammation. It is defined by the history of respiratory symptoms such as wheeze, shortness of breath, chest tightness and cough that vary over time and in intensity, together with variable expiratory airflow limitation Asthma prevalence among children and teenagers is 8.4% in Egypt,The prevalence of BA among school children ranged from 6.2% in Assiut city in Upper Egypt up to 46.1% in Cairo It was found that the prevalence of asthma among school children in Delta region was 7.7%Vitamin D is a fat-soluble sec0ster0id (aprohormone) known as calciferol. Vitamin (D) receptors present all over the human body, from bones and muscles to the central nervous system The major natural source of the vitamin is synthesis of cholecalciferol in the skin from cholesterol through a chemical reaction that is dependent on sun exposure. |