Lack of vitamin D makes asthma worse

The latest study by US scientists shows that vitamin D deficiency will make the condition of people with asthma worse.

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Scientists at the Denver Health Center have tested the level of vitamin D, lung function and the high airway response of 54 asthma sufferers.

The high reactivity of the airway to indicate the sensitivity of the trachea to the stimulus, is a diagnostic basis and a key characteristic of bronchial asthma.

The results of the investigation found that if the level of vitamin D in the person with asthma is less than 30 nanograms / ml of blood, the high reactivity of the airways of these people will increase almost 2 times, while the patients have The level of vitamin D is relatively high and there is no such condition.

The study also found that vitamin D deficiency not only reduces the effectiveness of steroid treatment, but also increases the risk of respiratory infections of patients.