Clinical Phenotypes, Comorbidities, and Exacerbations according to Serum 25-OH Vitamin D and Plasma Fibrinogen Levels in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

CONCLUSION: Our findings suggested an interaction between vitamin D deficiency and COPD. The measurement of plasma fibrinogen concentrations could help identify a severe phenotypic group among patients with vitamin D deficiency.
PMID: 31347309 [PubMed - in process]

Source: J Korean Med Sci - July 28, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hyun DG, Oh YM, Lee SW, Lee SD, Lee JS Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research