Therapeutic role of vitamin D in COVID-19 patients
2024
Muhammad Imran | Ramna Zia | Maryam Ali | Saima Sadaf | Kiran Iqbal | Asad Ali | Usama Iqbal | Sana Muhammad Din | Jawaria Shahid | Ali Ahsan | Zahra Kalim | Chaudhry Ahmed Shabbir | Sajjad Ullah
Summary: SARS-CoV-2 has had a significant worldwide impact, leading to widespread illness and mortality. With the lack of specific antiviral treatments, there is a growing interest in exploring the potential therapeutic effects of various nutritional supplements, including vitamin D. Vitamin D plays an essential role in health, has been implicated in modulating the immune response and reducing inflammation, which may have implications in the prevention and management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Patients having low level of vitamin D are predisposed to severe consequences. Vitamin D and COVID-19 have shown an inverse relationship. This review is an understanding of the remedial effects of vitamin D in COVID-19, including its potential mechanism of action, evidence from clinical studies, and recommendations for supplementation of vitamin D in patients suffering from COVID-19. Material and Methods: Google scholar, Sci-Hub, pubmed.
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