Vitamin D status can affect COVID-19 outcomes also in pediatric population
PharmaNutrition
; 2022.
Article
in English
| EuropePMC | ID: covidwho-2072970
ABSTRACT
Background vitamin D influences the immune system and the inflammatory response. It is known that vitamin D supplementation reduces the risk of acute respiratory tract infection. In the last two years, many researchers have investigated vitamin D’s role in the pathophysiology of COVID-19 disease. Results the findings obtained from clinical trials and systematic reviews highlight that most patients with COVID-19 have decreased vitamin D levels and low levels of vitamin D increase the risk of severe disease. This evidence seems to be also confirmed in the pediatric population. Conclusions further studies (systematic review and meta-analysis) conducted on children are needed to confirm that vitamin D affects COVID-19 outcomes and to determine the effectiveness of supplementation and the appropriate dose, duration and mode of administration. Graphical
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EuropePMC
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English
Journal:
PharmaNutrition
Year:
2022
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