Does vitamin D level have an effect on COVID-19 positivity and COVID-19 related mortality? A retrospective study.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 72(9): 1779-1782, 2022 Sep.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2067709
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the possible relationship between vitamin D and coronavirus disease-2019 in an urban population known to have relatively low vitamin D levels.METHODS:
The retrospective study was conducted in Bursa, Turkey, and comprised data of 30 family health centers from March 1 to December 15, 2020, related to diagnosed inpatients of coronovairus disease-2019. The diagnosis was based on polymerase chain reaction test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection. Vitamin D levels of these patients were obtained from previous records and compared with those without polymerase chain reaction positivity. Vitamin D levels of positive patients who survived were compared with those who died of coronavirus disease-2019. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.RESULTS:
Of the 2,105 patients whose data was retrieved, 212(10%) were positive for coronavirus disease-2019, while 1,893(90%) were negative. Among the positive patients, 89(42%) were men and 123(58%) were women. The overall median age was 45 years (Q1-Q3(Q1 first quartile, Q3 third quartile) 35-56 years). Vitamin D level was not significantly different between the positive and negative patients (p>0.05). Among the positive patients, 2(0.9%) patients did not have new admissions to the designated centers and their data was excluded, 206(97.2%) survived and 4(1.9%) died. There was no significant difference in vitamin D levels between those who survived and those who died (p>0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
There was no significant relationship found between vitamin D levels and coronavirus disease-2019 infection and related deaths.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vitamin D Deficiency
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Pak Med Assoc
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
JPMA.4593
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