PMID:
Thorax. 2013 Jan ;68(1):39-47. Epub 2012 Oct 16. PMID: 23076388
Abstract Title:
Vitamin-D deficiency is associated with chronic bacterial colonisation and disease severity in bronchiectasis.
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: Vitamin-D deficiency has been linked to an increased risk of respiratory infections. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency and clinical importance of vitamin-D deficiency in patients with bronchiectasis.METHODS: 25-hydroxyvitamin-D was measured by immunoassay in 402 stable patients with bronchiectasis. Patients were classified as vitamin-D deficient (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D
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