Kartal Ömer, Kartal Ayşe Tuğba
Aksaz Military Hospital, Department of Pediatry , Mugla , Turkey.
Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2015;32(5):362-3. doi: 10.3109/08880018.2015.1022916. Epub 2015 May 21.
We have read, with great interest, the recent article by Lee. In this excellent study, the authors investigated the association between vitamin D deficiency and anemia in a nationally representative sample of Korean children and adolescents. They concluded that vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of anemia, especially iron deficiency anemia, in healthy female children and adolescents. We appreciate and congratulate the authors for having addressed such an important issue. However, we have some concerns regarding this report, which we would like to share with you. As a result, further studies are needed for the association between vitamin D deficiency and anemia. Factors affecting Vitamin D status and anemia such as measurement method, nutrition, medications, and infections should be considered to conclude an association between vitamin D and anemia. Therefore, we think that considering these confounders would add value to this well-written article.
我们饶有兴趣地阅读了李最近发表的文章。在这项出色的研究中，作者在韩国儿童和青少年的全国代表性样本中调查了维生素D缺乏与贫血之间的关联。他们得出结论，在健康的女童和青少年中，维生素D缺乏与贫血风险增加有关，尤其是缺铁性贫血。我们赞赏并祝贺作者解决了这样一个重要问题。然而，我们对该报告有一些担忧，想与您分享。因此，对于维生素D缺乏与贫血之间的关联还需要进一步研究。在得出维生素D与贫血之间的关联结论时，应考虑影响维生素D状态和贫血的因素，如测量方法、营养、药物和感染等。因此，我们认为考虑这些混杂因素会为这篇写得很好的文章增添价值。
