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SUBMITTER: Hornikx M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3493348 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hornikx Miek M Van Remoortel Hans H Lehouck An A Mathieu Chantal C Maes Karen K Gayan-Ramirez Ghislaine G Decramer Marc M Troosters Thierry T Janssens Wim W
Respiratory research 20120925
<h4>Rationale</h4>Pulmonary rehabilitation is an important treatment for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, who are often vitamin D deficient. As vitamin D status is linked to skeletal muscle function, we aimed to explore if high dose vitamin D supplementation can improve the outcomes of rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.<h4>Material and methods</h4>This study is a post-hoc subgroup analysis of a larger randomized trial comparing a monthly dose of 100.000 ...[more]