Alterations in vitamin D status and anti-microbial peptide levels in patients in the intensive care unit with sepsis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vitamin D insufficiency is common in hospitalized patients. Recent evidence suggests that vitamin D may enhance the innate immune response by induction of cathelicidin (LL-37), an endogenous antimicrobial peptide produced by macropha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/7/1/28 |