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Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in COPD and correlates with variants in the vitamin D-binding gene.
Thorax - 1 Mar 2010
Janssens Wim, Bouillon Roger, Claes Bart, Carremans Claudia, Lehouck An, Buysschaert Ian, Coolen Johan, Mathieu Chantal, Decramer Marc, Lambrechts Diether
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INTRODUCTION: Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with many chronic illnesses, but little is known about its relationship with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). OBJECTIVES: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) levels were measured in 414 (ex)-smokers older than 50 years and the link between vitamin D status and presence of COPD was assessed. The rs7041 and rs4588 variants in the vitamin D-binding...
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