IMPACT OF VITAMIN D LEVEL ON DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF ASTHMA

Abstract

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease. Prevalence of this disease is high worldwide. However its pathogenesis is not fully understood. Scientists hypothesize that one of the way of asthma pathogenesis could be related to the lack of vitamin D. The aim of this article is to review research about vitamin D impact on asthma pathogenesis. Studies show that significantly lower vitamin D level is found in blood serum of patients with asthma compared to healthy people. Some scientists note that there is a relation between vitamin D level and eosinophil count, total immunoglobulin E and values of lung function.