Relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, total antioxidant capacity and pneumonia incidence, severity and outcome in Nigerian children
Abstract Background The pathologic basis of childhood community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) involves the generation of reactive oxygen species by immune cells leading to cellular damage and lung congestion. Serum antioxidants and vitamin D with immunomodulatory properties therefore hold prospects in th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-09-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43168-020-00029-8 |