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Effect of Vitamin D and Inhaled Corticosteroid Treatment on Lung Function in Children

Ann Chen Wu, Kelan G. Tantisira, Lingling Li, Anne L. Fuhlbrigge, Scott T. Weiss, Augusto A. Litonjua

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2012 · 135 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

In children with asthma treated with inhaled corticosteroids, vitamin D deficiency is associated with poorer lung function than in children with vitamin D insufficiency or sufficiency.

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Long-Term Effects of Budesonide or Nedocromil in Children with Asthma

New England Journal of Medicine · 2000 · 1.4K citations · Full text

National surveillance for asthma--United States, 1980-2004.

Jeanne E. Moorman, Rose A. Rudd, Carol Johnson et al. · PubMed · 2007 · 1.4K citations

Serum Vitamin D Levels and Markers of Severity of Childhood Asthma in Costa Rica

John M. Brehm, Juan C. Celedón, Manuel E. Soto-Quirós et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2009 · 632 citations · Full text

Prevalence and Associations of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Deficiency in US Children: NHANES 2001–2004

Juhi Kumar, Paul Muntner, Frederick J. Kaskel et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2009 · 615 citations · Full text

Relationship Between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Pulmonary Function in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Peter Black, Robert Scragg · CHEST Journal · 2005 · 597 citations

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