Potential Benefit of Vitamin D Supplementation in COVID-19

Vitamin D is an important nutrient in the body that plays a vital role in immune system function. Several epidemiologic studies have shown that low vitamin D levels are found in a large percentage of COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure and that vitamin D levels may predict mortality in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Stafford, Andrea, White, Nicole D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
Materias:
Pharmacy Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9713520/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36883130
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15598276221140864
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Sumario:Vitamin D is an important nutrient in the body that plays a vital role in immune system function. Several epidemiologic studies have shown that low vitamin D levels are found in a large percentage of COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure and that vitamin D levels may predict mortality in COVID-19 infection. Based on these findings, vitamin D supplementation may be an effective approach to preventing and/or treating COVID-19. Potential underlying mechanisms and clinical trial data evaluating the impact of supplementation in humans are described below.

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