Vitamin D for the management of asthma

Journal article

Background: Since the previous Cochrane Review on this topic in 2016, debate has continued surrounding a potential role for vitamin D in reducing risk of asthma exacerbation and improving asthma control. We therefore conducted an updated meta‐analysis to include data from new trials completed since this date.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of administration of vitamin D or its hydroxylated metabolites in reducing the risk of sever... Expand abstract

Authors: Williamson, A; Martineau, AR; Sheikh, A; Jolliffe, D; Griffiths, CJ

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Cochrane Collaboration
• Journal: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
• Volume: 2023
• Issue: 2
• Article number: cd011511
• Place of publication: England
• Publication date: 2023-02-06
• DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd011511.pub3
• EISSN: 1469-493X
• ISSN: 1361-6137
• Pmid: 36744416
• Language: English
• Keywords: vitamins; lung; respiratory; adrenal cortex hormones; calcifediol; young adult; prevention; clinical trials and supportive activities; nutrition; disease progression; aged; vitamin d; women's health; cholecalciferol; anti-asthmatic agents; randomized controlled trials as topic; dietary supplements; clinical research; asthma; 80 and over; hypercalciuria; complementary and integrative health