[HTML][HTML] Evidence regarding vitamin D and risk of COVID-19 and its severity

J Mercola, WB Grant, CL Wagner - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D deficiency co-exists in patients with COVID-19. At this time, dark skin color,
increased age, the presence of pre-existing illnesses and vitamin D deficiency are features …

Vitamin D binding protein, total and free vitamin D levels in different physiological and pathophysiological conditions

DD Bikle, J Schwartz - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This review focuses on the biologic importance of the vitamin D binding protein (DBP) with
emphasis on its regulation of total and free vitamin D metabolite levels in various clinical …

Vitamin D status in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection

JL Hernández, D Nan… - The Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background The role of vitamin D status in COVID-19 patients is a matter of debate.
Objectives To assess serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels in hospitalized patients …

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 clinical …

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 …

Calcifediol treatment and hospital mortality due to COVID-19: a cohort study

JF Alcala-Diaz, L Limia-Perez, R Gomez-Huelgas… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Context. Calcifediol has been proposed as a potential treatment for COVID-19 patients.
Objective: To compare the administration or not of oral calcifediol on mortality risk of patients …

Vitamin D and lung outcomes in elderly COVID-19 patients

A Sulli, E Gotelli, A Casabella, S Paolino, C Pizzorni… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background and aim: Vitamin D deficiency is frequently reported in patients with SARS-CoV-
2 infection. The aim of this study was to correlate the 25OH-Vitamin D serum concentrations …

Vitamin D and immunity in infants and children

G Mailhot, JH White - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The last couple of decades have seen an explosion in our interest and understanding of the
role of vitamin D in the regulation of immunity. At the molecular level, the hormonal form of …

Nutrient supplementation for prevention of viral respiratory tract infections in healthy subjects: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

B Vlieg‐Boerstra, N de Jong, R Meyer, C Agostoni… - Allergy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
It remains uncertain as to whether nutrient supplementation for the general population
considered healthy could be useful in the prevention of RTIs, such as COVID‐19. In this …

Inflammation and vitamin D: the infection connection

M Mangin, R Sinha, K Fincher - Inflammation Research, 2014 - Springer
Introduction Inflammation is believed to be a contributing factor to many chronic diseases.
The influence of vitamin D deficiency on inflammation is being explored but studies have not …

Association of vitamin D status and COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality

KH Seal, D Bertenthal, E Carey, C Grunfeld… - Journal of general …, 2022 - Springer
Background The relationship between vitamin D status and COVID-19-related clinical
outcomes is controversial. Prior studies have been conducted in smaller, single-site, or …