Associations between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and prevalent asthma among children living in communities with differing levels of urbanization: a cross-sectional study

Associations between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and prevalent asthma among children living in communities with differing levels of urbanization: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Prior evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of asthma and atopy and impair pulmonary function in children. Methods In this cross-sectional analysis nested in a case-control study, we analyzed serum 25(OH)D concentrations in 413 children with asthma and...

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Main Authors: Suzanne L. Pollard, John J. Lima, Karina Romero, Carla Tarazona-Meza, Edward Mougey, Katherine Tomaino, Gary Malpartida-Guzmán, Nadia N. Hansel, William Checkley, GASP Study Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Asthma Research and Practice
Subjects:
Asthma
Pediatric asthma
Vitamin D
25(OH)D
Nutrition
Urbanization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40733-017-0033-2

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