Vitamin D and markers of airway inflammation in asthma
Background: Vitamin D plays a role in the pathogenesis of asthma as it has a potent immunomodulatory effect acting on the cells of innate immunity. In asthmatic children low vitamin D levels are associated with poor asthma control, reduced lung function, increased medication intake, and exacerbation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815201306 |