Role of vitamin D in reducing number of acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] patients
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2017; 33 (3): 610-614
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-188036
ABSTRACT
Background and Objective:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] is characterized by chronic incompletely reversible poor airflow and air trapping and usually this debilitating disorder limits the outside activities of the patients depriving them of sunlight which is a rich source of Vitamin D. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation in reducing number of acute exacerbation in COPD patients
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Year:
2017
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