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Vitamin D deficiency and the lung: Disease initiator or disease modifier?Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health problem and has been associated with an increased incidence and severity of many diseases including diseases...
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Vitamin D deficiency affects lung growth and functionResearch has discovered the first concrete evidence linking Vitamin D deficiency with poorer lung function and changes in lung growth.
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Reversible Control by Vitamin D of Granulocytes and Bacteria in the Lungs of Mice: An Ovalbumin-Induced Model of Allergic Airway DiseaseVitamin D may be essential for restricting the development and severity of allergic diseases and asthma, but a direct causal link between vitamin D...
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Identification of genes differentially regulated by vitamin D deficiency that alter lung pathophysiology and inflammation in allergic airways diseaseVitamin D deficiency exacerbates house dust mite-induced inflammation and alterations in lung structure and function
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New research into Vitamin D and Sunlight has created Project D-LightProject D-Light aims to understand and harness the benefits of vitamin D and sunlight for Australian children while protecting them from excess UV.
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Tracking of Vitamin D status from childhood to early adulthood and its association with peak bone massThere are moderate associations between vitamin D status measured in prepuberty, adolescence, and early adulthood
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Immune modulation by UV: Role of vitamin DIn this chapter, evidence for and evidence against the involvement of vitamin D in the immunoregulatory properties of UV radiation is presented.
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The value of Vitamin DResearch has shown that vitamin D levels can have an impact on many aspects of a child's health, including lung growth, language development and eating patterns
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Novel drug targets for asthma and COPD: Lessons learned from in vitro and in vivo modelsThis paper is a review of potential novel therapeutic targets or tools for the treatment of asthma and COPD.
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Vitamin D and SunlightIn a sunny country such as Australia, it’s important to identify how to achieve the right amount of sun exposure for good health. We need to be able to harness the benefits of vitamin D and sunlight while remaining protected from the proven dangers of too much UV radiation.