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High doses of vitamin D may reduce exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  1. Emily Heiden
  1. Correspondence to Dr Emily Heiden, CT2, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Tonbridge Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 4QJ, UK; emilyrheiden{at}gmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-201838

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    There has been much research providing inconsistent evidence for a correlation between low levels of vitamin D and chronic conditions, such as coronary artery disease, multiple sclerosis and diabetes. It is known that vitamin D plays an integral role in the cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide, which serves a critical function in mammalian innate immune defence against …

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