Vitamin D deficiency in schizophrenia implications for COVID-19 infection.
Ir J Psychol Med
; 38(4): 278-287, 2021 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-759547
ABSTRACT
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of acute respiratory infection. There is an excess of respiratory infections and deaths in schizophrenia, a condition where vitamin D deficiency is especially prevalent. This potentially offers a modifiable risk factor to reduce the risk for and the severity of respiratory infection in people with schizophrenia, although there is as yet no evidence regarding the risk of COVID-19. In this narrative review, we describe the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in schizophrenia, report the research examining the relationship between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 and discuss the associations between vitamin D deficiency and respiratory infection, including its immunomodulatory mechanism of action.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Schizophrenia
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Vitamin D Deficiency
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ir J Psychol Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ipm.2020.107
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