Vitamin D and airway infections: a European perspective

• Published in: European journal of medical research Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 14
• Main Authors: Zittermann, Armin, Pilz, Stefan, Hoffmann, Harald, März, Winfried
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 24.03.2016
• Subjects: Dietary Supplements; Europe - epidemiology; Humans; Prevalence; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Respiratory Tract Infections - blood; Respiratory Tract Infections - diagnosis; Respiratory Tract Infections - prevention & control; Review; Risk Factors; Tuberculosis - blood; Tuberculosis - diagnosis; Tuberculosis - prevention & control; Vitamin D - administration & dosage; Vitamin D - blood; Vitamin D Deficiency - blood; Vitamin D Deficiency - epidemiology; Vitamin D Deficiency - prevention & control; Infection; Immune defence; Acute airway infection; Tuberculosis; 25-hydroxyvitamin D; Vitamin D

Vitamin D has immuno-modulatory properties, and deficient levels of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (<30 nmol/l) may contribute to increased risk of infectious illnesses. This narrative review summarises data on vitamin D status in Europe and updates results of randomised controlled trials (RCTs)...