%0 Journal Article
%T Vitamin D status in children with congenital melanocytic nevi.
%A Hughes CT
%A Dadhra J
%A Polubothu S
%A Kinsler VA
%J Pediatr Dermatol
%V 41
%N 1
%D 2024 Jan-Feb 28
%M 38018254
%F 1.997
%R 10.1111/pde.15462
%X Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are rare, pigmented birthmarks that can predispose patients to melanoma of the central nervous system and skin. Data from non-CMN melanoma cohorts suggest that vitamin D levels may be connected to outcome, prompting this study of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in plasma samples from 40 children with CMN. While 27% were insufficient and 13% deficient, this was representative of European populations, and UK supplementation guidelines are already in place. Our data support routine vitamin D supplementation for all CMN patients during winter months, without routine serum measurement.