25-Hydroxyvitamin D3-deficiency enhances oxidative stress and corticosteroid resistance in severe asthma exacerbation.

Oxidative stress plays a significant role in exacerbation of asthma. The role of vitamin D in oxidative stress and asthma exacerbation remains unclear. We aimed to determine the relationship between vitamin D status and oxidative stress in asthma exacerbation. Severe asthma exacerbation patients wit...

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Main Authors: Nan Lan, Guangyan Luo, Xiaoqiong Yang, Yuanyuan Cheng, Yun Zhang, Xiaoyun Wang, Xing Wang, Tao Xie, Guoping Li, Zhigang Liu, Nanshan Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4224414?pdf=render