Medicine in Drug Discovery (Sep 2020)

Vitamin D Levels and COVID-19 Susceptibility: Is there any Correlation?

  • Karan Razdan,
  • Kuldeep Singh,
  • Dilpreet Singh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medidd.2020.100051
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7
p. 100051

Abstract

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a major pandemic and now a leading cause of death worldwide. Currently, no drugs/vaccine is available for the treatment of this disease. Future preventions and social distancing are the only ways to prevent this disease from community transmission. Vitamin D is an important micronutrient and has been reported to improve immunity and protect against respiratory illness. This short review highlights the important scientific link between Vitamin D levels and susceptibility to COVID-19 in patients. This review also discusses recommendations for Vitamin D dose required for healthy as well as COVID-19 susceptible patients for protection and prevention.

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