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Association Between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Archives of Internal Medicine · 2009 · Vol. 169(4) · pp. 384–384
Adit A. GindeJonathan M. MansbachCarlos A. Camargo

Abstract

Serum 25(OH)D levels are inversely associated with recent URTI. This association may be stronger in those with respiratory tract diseases. Randomized controlled trials are warranted to explore the effects of vitamin D supplementation on RTI.

Vitamin D Research StudiesAsthma and respiratory diseasesVitamin C and Antioxidants ResearchMedicineInterquartile rangeNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyOdds ratioConfidence intervalVitamin D and neurologyInternal medicineRespiratory tract infectionsBody mass indexGastroenterology

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AdolescentAdultAgedAsthmaChildCross-Sectional StudiesData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysRespiratory Tract InfectionsRisk FactorsUnited States

Funding

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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