Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Mehrnaz Asadi Gharabaghi

Publications

• Research Article
  High Dose Vitamin D3 Improves Exercise Tolerance in Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,
  Author(s): Mehrnaz Asadi Gharabaghi, Mehrnoush Asad Ghrabaghi, Mohsen Arabi, Mohammad Reza Zahedpour Anaraki and Gholamreza Derakhshan Deilami Mehrnaz Asadi Gharabaghi, Mehrnoush Asad Ghrabaghi, Mohsen Arabi, Mohammad Reza Zahedpour Anaraki and Gholamreza Derakhshan Deilami
  
  Background: In addition to airflow limitation, peripheral muscle dysfunction is a limiting factor in physical performance of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Any measure to improve global muscle function in COPD patients such as vitamin D replacement seems to enhance exercise tolerance of these patients. Aim: The aim of present study was to study the effect of vitamin D replacement therapy on exercise tolerance of a group of stable COPD patients with vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. Methods: It was an experimental, unblended open-label trial. A total number of 25 stable COPD patients were enrolled in the study in the period between March 2012 and OCT 2012 and received 50,000 IU vitamin D weekly for 4-8 weeks in addition to their standard medical therapy as before. They were also subdivided into two subgroups based on serum 25 hydrox.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000127

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