维生素A、E缺乏与儿童肺炎关系的研究进展

Progress on the relationship between vitamin A and E deficiency and pneumonia in children

肺炎是5岁以下儿童死亡率最高的疾病,维生素A缺乏为四大营养性缺乏病之一.近年来研究表明,维生素A在维持上皮细胞完整性及免疫功能的调节方面发挥重要的作用.维生素E具有抗氧化作用,调节免疫系统及炎症因子的释放.维生素A与维生素E等营养素缺乏与肺炎发病存在一定关系.该文将维生素A、维生素E缺乏与儿童肺炎相关性研究进展作一综述.

Pneumonia is the highest mortality rate of children under 5 years old,and vitamin A deficiency is one of the four major nutritional deficiencies.Recent studies have shown that vitamin A plays an important role in maintaining epithelial cell integrity and regulating immune function.Vitamin E has antioxidant effect and regulates the release of immune system and inflammatory factors.Vitamin A and vitamin E deficiency are related to pneumonia.This article reviews the research progress of the relationship between vitamin A and vitamin E deficiency and pneumonia in children.