Vitamin D reduces COPD exacerbations

Oral vitamin D supplementation “safely and substantially” lowered the moderate/severe COPD exacerbation rates in patients with baseline 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels of less than 25 nmol/L, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis recently published in Thorax. “Consistent associations between circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and risk of COPD exacerbation

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Stephanie Figon, MS, RDN, LD

Founder of NutriScape.NET. As a dietitian since 1992, Steph Figon has had experiences in consulting, 15 years in clinical, and has operated a private practice nutrition counseling office for since 2011. Connect on Linkedin