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Prevention of exacerbations in patients with COPD and vitamin D deficiency through vitamin D supplementation (PRECOVID): a study protocol

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is well known for its function in calcium homeostasis and bone mineralisation, but is increasingly studied for its potential immunomodulatory properties. Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem in patients with COPD. Previous studies have not demonstrated a beneficial effect o...

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Autores principales: Rafiq, Rachida, Aleva, Floor E., Schrumpf, Jasmijn A., Heijdra, Yvonne F., Taube, Christian, Daniels, Johannes MA, Lips, Paul, Bet, Pierre M., Hiemstra, Pieter S., van der Ven, André JAM, den Heijer, Martin, de Jongh, Renate T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4580355/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26399451
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-015-0101-4