Deficiency of vitamin D and vitamin C in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma

effect of vitamin c administration on leukocyte vitamin c level and severity of bronchial asthma

oxidative stress mediated by reactive oxygen species is known to contribute to the inflammatory process of bronchial asthma. reactive oxygen species are released into the bronchial tree by activated inflammatory cells. in this study, we aimed to determine the effect of vitamin c administration on leukocyte vitamin c level as well as severity of asthma. in this double blind clinical trial study ...

Vitamin D deficiency and stroke

Vitamin D comprises a group of fat-soluble pro-hormones, obtained from sun exposure, food, and supplements, and it must undergo two hydroxylation reactions to be activated in the body. Several studies have shown the role of vitamin D in mineral metabolism regulation, especially calcium, phosphorus, and bone metabolism. Some factors such as inadequate vitamin intake and liver or kidney disorders...

Vitamin D deficiency and the asthma epidemic.

The enthusiastic editorial by Weiss and Litonjua (Thorax 2007;62:745–6) may have left some readers with the impression that a single cause of the rise in asthma, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease and type 1 diabetes in the West has now been discovered, namely vitamin D deficiency, and that primary prevention of asthma and autoimmune disease is just around the corner. Indeed, their ...

The effect of vitamin D supplementation on the size of uterine leiomyoma in women with vitamin D deficiency

Bronchitis and asthma in the setting of vitamin D deficiency

Background Given that all human organs have vitamin D receptors, it is not surprising that vitamin D3 de ciency can also cause disease symptoms in the lungs. Known diseases include productive and obstructive bronchitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and frequent respiratory infections [1, 2]. To date, there is insu cient data to support whether vitamin D replacement impr...