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Title
Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and upper respiratory tract infection in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Authors
Ginde, Adit A; Mansbach, Jonathan M; Camargo, Carlos A, Jr
Abstract
Recent studies suggest a role for vitamin D in innate immunity, including the prevention of respiratory tract infections (RTIs). We hypothesize that serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels are inversely associated with self-reported recent upper RTI (URTI).
Publication
Archives of internal medicine, 2009, Vol 169, Issue 4, p384