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Research from Beijing Union University in the Area of Asthma Published

Published in Blood Weekly, August 25th, 2011

2011 AUG 25 -- "Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with markers for allergy and asthma severity in children with asthma. However, its association with Chinese adult asthmatics has not been studied," scientists writing in the journal Respiration report.

"To examine whether vitamin D status is associated with lung function and total serum IgE in Chinese adults with newly diagnosed asthma. We conducted a cross-sectional study including 435 Chinese patients aged >18 years with newly diagnosed asthma. Vitamin D status was assessed by measuring serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) concentrations. The primary outcomes included airflow limitation, as...

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