Vitamin D Modulates Expression of the Airway Smooth Muscle Transcriptome in Fatal Asthma.

Globally, asthma is a chronic inflammatory respiratory disease affecting over 300 million people. Some asthma patients remain poorly controlled by conventional therapies and experience more life-threatening exacerbations. Vitamin D, as an adjunct therapy, may improve disease control in severe asthma...

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Main Authors: Blanca E Himes, Cynthia Koziol-White, Martin Johnson, Christina Nikolos, William Jester, Barbara Klanderman, Augusto A Litonjua, Kelan G Tantisira, Kevin Truskowski, Kevin MacDonald, Reynold A Panettieri, Scott T Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4514847?pdf=render