The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 125, Issue 5 , Pages 995-1000 , May 2010

Decreased serum vitamin D levels in children with asthma are associated with increased corticosteroid use

  • Daniel A. Searing, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colo
    • ,
  • Yong Zhang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colo
    • ,
  • James R. Murphy, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colo
    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colo
    • ,
  • Pia J. Hauk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colo
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colo
    • ,
  • Elena Goleva, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colo
    • ,
  • Donald Y.M. Leung, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colo
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colo
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Donald Y. M. Leung, MD, PhD, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson St, K926i, Denver, CO 80206.

Received 23 December 2009 ,Revised 8 February 2010 ,Accepted 15 March 2010.

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 Supported by National Institutes of Health grants AI070140 and HL37260.

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: The authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(10)00505-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.03.008

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 125, Issue 5 , Pages 995-1000 , May 2010

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