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Table 2 Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and calcium levels

From: Vitamin D deficiency exacerbates COPD-like characteristics in the lungs of cigarette smoke-exposed mice

 

Vitamin D deficient

Control

 

Air-exposed

CS-exposed

Air-exposed

CS-exposed

25OHD (ng/ml)

19.76 ± 1.87a

17.37 ± 2.68b

76.30 ± 3.15

86.76 ± 4.03

Calcium (mg/dl)

9.71 ± 0.62

10.97 ± 0.47

10.24 ± 0.26

9.09 ± 1.21

  1. At the age of 8 weeks, C57Bl/6J vitamin D deficient and control mice were exposed to CS or ambient air for a period of 6 or 12 weeks. Data show results after 12 weeks and are represented as mean ± SEM.a p < 0.0001 vs air-exposed control;b p < 0.0001 vs CS-exposed control
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Respiratory Research

ISSN: 1465-993X

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