Role of vitamin D in reducing number of acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] patients

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