Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and upper respiratory tract infection in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

A Ginde, Adit; M Mansbach, Jonathan; A Camargo, Carlos

doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2008.560

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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.

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Authors:

Adit A Ginde

Jonathan M Mansbach

Carlos A Camargo

Abstract

BACKGROUND: 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). METHODS: We performed a sec...

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