Background In recent years, the pleiotropic roles of vitamin D have been highlighted in
various diseases. However, the association between serum vitamin D and COPD is not well …

Diet and nutrition may be important modifiable risk factors for the development, progression
and management of obstructive lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive …

Rationale: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with chronic lung disease. We have previously
shown in an in vivo mouse model that maternal vitamin D deficiency is associated with …

Objectives Reviewed the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, mechanisms, and treatment
of tuberculosis associated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Data source We searched …

Purpose To explore the association between host serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D)
and the susceptibility and severity of COPD. Methods Previous studies on the association …

The associations of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] concentrations with total
and site-specific cancer incidence have been examined in several epidemiological studies …

Pulmonary diseases are one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality.
Although vitamin D is best known for its role in calcium, phosphorus, and bone homeostasis …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has the extraordinary ability to persist for decades within
granulomas in the human host. These histopathological structures involved in both …

OBJECTIVE: Prevalence of asthma and Vitamin D deficiency has been increasing and
leading to significant morbidities. This study aimed to compare the Vitamin D levels in the …

Background We have previously shown that vitamin D deficiency has a detrimental impact
on lung development. In this study, we aimed to identify the mechanisms linking vitamin D …