Should vitamin D be routinely checked for all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients ?

Conclusions: Importantly, lung function in both the groups was affected by decreased vitamin D level; decrease in FEV1 was more pronounced among COPD patients compared to controls showing more expiratory airflow limitation. Vitamin D levels are associated with changes in lung function in cases of COPD as well as healthy controls. Larger studies to confirm the association in Indian context are required and routine assessment of vitamin D may be undertaken to obviate the effects of low vitmain D level on lung function.

Source: Lung India - October 30, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Navin Kumar Mishra Jai Kishan Mishra GN Srivastava D Shah M Rahman NA Latheef A Maurya Bhupendar K Rajak Source Type: research