Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregate data from randomised controlled trials
Background A 2017 meta-analysis of data from 25 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of
vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) revealed …
vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) revealed …
Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data
Objectives To assess the overall effect of vitamin D supplementation on risk of acute
respiratory tract infection, and to identify factors modifying this effect. Design Systematic …
respiratory tract infection, and to identify factors modifying this effect. Design Systematic …
Modulation of inflammatory and immune responses by vitamin D
Vitamin D (VitD) is a prohormone most noted for the regulation of calcium and phosphate
levels in circulation, and thus of bone metabolism. Inflammatory and immune cells not only …
levels in circulation, and thus of bone metabolism. Inflammatory and immune cells not only …
Vitamin D supplementation to prevent asthma exacerbations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data
Background A previous aggregate data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
showed that vitamin D supplementation reduces the rate of asthma exacerbations requiring …
showed that vitamin D supplementation reduces the rate of asthma exacerbations requiring …
Modulation of the immune response to respiratory viruses by vitamin D
CL Greiller, AR Martineau - Nutrients, 2015 - mdpi.com
Background: Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to be independently associated with
increased risk of viral acute respiratory infection (ARI) in a number of observational studies …
increased risk of viral acute respiratory infection (ARI) in a number of observational studies …
Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: individual participant data meta-analysis
Background: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) exploring the potential of vitamin D to
prevent acute respiratory infections have yielded mixed results. Individual participant data …
prevent acute respiratory infections have yielded mixed results. Individual participant data …
Non-skeletal health effects of vitamin D supplementation: A systematic review on findings from meta-analyses summarizing trial data
Background A large number of observational studies have reported harmful effects of low 25-
hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels on non-skeletal outcomes. We performed a systematic …
hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels on non-skeletal outcomes. We performed a systematic …
Vitamin D modulation of innate immune responses to respiratory viral infections
Vitamin D, in addition to its classical functions in bone homeostasis, has a modulatory and
regulatory role in multiple processes, including host defense, inflammation, immunity, and …
regulatory role in multiple processes, including host defense, inflammation, immunity, and …
Effect of micronutrient supplements on influenza and other respiratory tract infections among adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are a leading cause of ill-health and death globally.
Individual or multiple micronutrients have been shown to modulate immune function and …
Individual or multiple micronutrients have been shown to modulate immune function and …
Vitamin D for the management of asthma
AR Martineau, CJ Cates, M Urashima… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Several clinical trials of vitamin D to prevent asthma exacerbation and improve
asthma control have been conducted in children and adults, but a meta‐analysis restricted …
asthma control have been conducted in children and adults, but a meta‐analysis restricted …