Vitamin D increases anti-microbial activity in human airway epithelial cells

C. Herr, J. Niederstraßer, R. Bals (Homburg, Germany)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Mechanistic studies of the airway epithelium
Session: Mechanistic studies of the airway epithelium
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3889
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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C. Herr, J. Niederstraßer, R. Bals (Homburg, Germany). Vitamin D increases anti-microbial activity in human airway epithelial cells. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 3889

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