Background Several studies have suggested the positive impact of vitamin D on patients
infected with SARS-CoV-2. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effects of vitamin D …

Human milk is the best food for infants. Breastfeeding has been associated with a reduced
risk of viral and bacterial infections. Breast milk contains the perfect amount of nutrients …

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 …

The COVID-19 pandemics has created unprecedented challenges and threats to patients
and healthcare systems worldwide. Acute respiratory complications that require intensive …

Most humans depend on sunlight exposure to satisfy their requirements for vitamin D3.
However, the destruction of the ozone layer in the past few decades has increased the risk …

The impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
pandemic and associated development of clinical symptoms of COVID-19 have presented …

The death toll of the current COVID-19 pandemic is strongly biased toward the elderly.
COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) increases with age exponentially, its doubling time being …

COVID-19-pandemic-related home confinement aids in limiting the spread of the virus but
restricts exposure to sunlight, thereby possibly affecting 25 (OH) D concentrations. This …

Purpose There are longstanding concerns about the impact of enzyme-inducing anti-seizure
medications (ASMs) on vitamin D, an important molecule in both bone metabolism and …

Vitamin D has been claimed to be effective in the response to infections, including the
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is supposed that lockdown measures …