Vitamin D Modulates Expression of the Airway Smooth Muscle Transcriptome in Fatal Asthma
Table 1
Characteristics of ASM donors.
All donors were white non-smokers. There were no significant differences between sex, age, or BMI of fatal asthma- vs. non-asthma-derived donors. Medical examiner ruled cause of death for fatal asthma donors was “Asthma Attack/Anoxia,” or a significant asthma event is listed as preceding death.