Association of vitamin D status in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Background: The most important pathogenic mechanisms involved in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are protease–antiprotease imbalance, inflammation, lung remodeling and oxidative stress. Interestingly, lower vitamin D levels have been related to regulation of each of t...
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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/S0422763815300376 |