Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients With COPD

Summary

Vitamin D has an immunomodulatory role. the aim of the present study is to assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on exacerbation rate of COPD patient with a vitamin D deficiency.

Timeline

Start

2015-04-10

Primary completion

2019-06-26

Completion

2019-06-26

Publications

• Background Rafiq R, Aleva FE, Schrumpf JA, Heijdra YF, Taube C, Daniels JM, Lips P, Bet PM, Hiemstra PS, van der Ven AJ, den Heijer M, de Jongh RT. Prevention of exacerbations in patients with COPD and vitamin D deficiency through vitamin D supplementation (PRECOVID): a study protocol. BMC Pulm Med. 2015 Sep 23;15:106. doi: 10.1186/s12890-015-0101-4.
• Rafiq R, Aleva FE, Schrumpf JA, Daniels JM, Bet PM, Boersma WG, Bresser P, Spanbroek M, Lips P, van den Broek TJ, Keijser BJF, van der Ven AJAM, Hiemstra PS, den Heijer M, de Jongh RT; PRECOVID-study group. Vitamin D supplementation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with low serum vitamin D: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022 Aug 4;116(2):491-499. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac083.

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