Vitamin D Regulates the Expression of Glucocorticoid Receptors in Blood of Severe Asthmatic Patients

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients who received vitamin D or placebo for eight weeks.

Variable	Total	Placebo	Vitamin D
Total	54	20	34
Male	19 (35%)	4 (20%)	15 (44%)
Female	35 (64.8%)	16 (80%)	19 (55.8%)
Age (years)
Body mass index
Pretreatment 25D3 levels (ng/mL)
Posttreatment 25D3 levels (ng/mL)