Vitamin D, innate immunity and outcomes in pneumonia and exacerbations of COPD

L. Leow, T. Simpson, R. Cursons, N. Karalus, R. Hancox (Hamilton, Dunedin, New Zealand)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Aetiology and outcomes of infective exacerbations of COPD
Session: Aetiology and outcomes of infective exacerbations of COPD
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3848
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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L. Leow, T. Simpson, R. Cursons, N. Karalus, R. Hancox (Hamilton, Dunedin, New Zealand). Vitamin D, innate immunity and outcomes in pneumonia and exacerbations of COPD. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 3848

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