Vitamin D supplementation to patients with frequent respiratory tract infections: A post hoc analysis of a randomized and placebo-controlled trial

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Bergman, Peter ^a   Norlin, Anna Carin ^a   Hansen, Susanne ^a   Björkhem Bergman, Linda ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Immunodeficiency; Infections; Randomized controlled trial; Respiratory tract infections; Supplementation; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; PLACEBOS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 84940378896     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1378-3     Document Type: Article

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