The effect of vitamin D on airway reactivity and inflammation in asthmatic children: A double-blind placebo-controlled trial
The effect of vitamin D on airway reactivity and inflammation in asthmatic children: A double-blind placebo-controlled trial
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DOI:
10.1002/ppul.23076
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发表时间:
2015-08-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Bentur, Lea
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作者:
Bar Yoseph, Ronen;Livnat, Galit;Bentur, Lea
BackgroundCross-sectional studies have reported an association of vitamin D deficiency with increased asthma prevalence and severity, and with allergies. The effect of vitamin D as sole therapy on airway hyper-reactivity (AHR) and airway inflammation has not been reported.AimTo evaluate the effect of vitamin D therapy on AHR as assessed by methacholine concentration, causing a 20% reduction in FEV1 (PC20-FEV1) and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), systemic markers of allergy and inflammation, and exhaled breath condensate cytokines.Patients and MethodsChildren aged 6-18 years with a clinical diagnosis of mild asthma currently not receiving anti-inflammatory therapy and with low vitamin D levels were included in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessing the effect of 6 weeks of treatment with oral vitamin D 14,000 units once weekly or placebo.ResultsOf the 39 patients included, 20 received vitamin D treatment and 19 received a placebo. Vitamin D replacement resulted in a significant increase in vitamin levels, which remained unchanged in the placebo group (P