Low vitamin D levels do not increase the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Friday, November 4, 2011 - 02:30
in Health & Medicine
Vitamin D levels are not related to acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in patients with severe COPD, according to a large prospective cohort study involving 973 North American patients. The findings were published online ahead of the print edition of the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.