Exploring the link between vitamin D and clinical outcomes in COVID-19
Prateek Lohia, Paul Nguyen, Neel Patel, Shweta Kapur
Abstract
Low vitamin D has been associated with increased frequency and severity of respiratory tract infections in the past. Current literature linking clinical outcomes in COVID-19 with low vitamin D is debatable. This study evaluated the role of vitamin D in severe disease outcomes among COVID-19 patients and found no association of vitamin D levels with mortality, the need for mechanical ventilation, ICU admission, and thromboembolism in COVID-19.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakLink (geometry)Vitamin D and neurologyBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsMedicineVirologyInternal medicineComputer scienceOutbreakDiseaseComputer networkInfectious disease (medical specialty)Vitamin D Research StudiesVitamin C and Antioxidants ResearchHealthcare cost, quality, practices