[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D, infections and immunity

A Ismailova, JH White - Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 2022 - Springer
Vitamin D, best known for its role in skeletal health, has emerged as a key regulator of innate
immune responses to microbial threat. In immune cells such as macrophages, expression of …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 mortality risk correlates inversely with vitamin D3 status, and a mortality rate close to zero could theoretically be achieved at 50 ng/mL 25 (OH) D3 …

L Borsche, B Glauner, J von Mendel - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Open Access Editor's Choice Systematic Review COVID-19 Mortality Risk
Correlates Inversely with Vitamin D3 Status, and a Mortality Rate Close to Zero Could …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of a 2-week 5000 IU versus 1000 IU vitamin D3 supplementation on recovery of symptoms in patients with mild to moderate Covid-19: a randomized …

S Sabico, MA Enani, E Sheshah, NJ Aljohani, DA Aldisi… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Objective: Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with an increased risk of COVID-19
severity. This multi-center randomized clinical trial aims to determine the effects of 5000 IU …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D supplementation and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Pal, M Banerjee, SK Bhadada, AJ Shetty… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To provide a precise summary and collate the hitherto available clinical evidence
on the effect of vitamin D supplementation on clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D and SARS-CoV2 infection, severity and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis

O D'Ecclesiis, C Gavioli, C Martinoli, S Raimondi… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
To assess the evidence on SARS-CoV2 infection and Covid-19 in relation to deficiency and
supplementation of vitamin D, we conducted a systematic review up to April 2021. We …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 disease severity and death in relation to vitamin D status among SARS-CoV-2-positive UAE residents

H AlSafar, WB Grant, R Hijazi, M Uddin, N Alkaabi… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Insufficient blood levels of the neurohormone vitamin D are associated with increased risk of
COVID-19 severity and mortality. Despite the global rollout of vaccinations and promising …

COVID-19 and vitamin D (Co-VIVID study): a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

SR Varikasuvu, B Thangappazham… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Vitamin D levels have been reported to be associated with COVID-19
susceptibility, severity, and mortality events. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized …

[HTML][HTML] Does the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in African Americans contribute to health disparities?

BN Ames, WB Grant, WC Willett - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
African Americans have higher incidence of, and mortality from, many health-related
problems than European Americans. They also have a 15 to 20-fold higher prevalence of …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing the evidence from observational studies and randomized controlled trials for nonskeletal health effects of vitamin D

WB Grant, BJ Boucher, F Al Anouti, S Pilz - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although observational studies of health outcomes generally suggest beneficial effects with,
or following, higher serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] concentrations, randomized …

Does vitamin D supplementation reduce COVID-19 severity?: a systematic review

K Shah, VP Varna, U Sharma… - QJM: An International …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background The evidence regarding the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation in reducing
severity of COVID-19 is still insufficient. This is partially due to the lack of primary robust trial …