Vitamin D Levels Severely Deficient in ARDS Patients

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Vitamin D Levels Severely Deficient in ARDS Patients

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to more than a few diseases, and the latest is acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Deficiency was widespread say researchers after looking at more than 100 patients with, or at risk of getting, ARDS. And using mouse models, they also concluded that vitamin D deficiency appears to contribute to the development of ARDS.

They published their findings on April 22 in Thorax.

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