Vitamin D Supplements May Reduce Moderate To Severe COPD Exacerbations In Patients With Low 24-OH-D At Baseline,

reported, “Vitamin D supplements reduced moderate to severe COPD exacerbations in patients with low circulating levels of its 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D) metabolite at baseline,” research indicated. But, “no such effect was seen for patients with at least normal 25-OH-D levels (at least 25 nmol/L) prior to supplementation,” researchers found. The findings were published online in the journal Thorax. https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/smokingcopd/77384