Retrospective analysis of vitamin D status on ınflammatory markers and course of the disease in patients with COVID-19 infection.
Yasemin Aydogan UnsalOzen Oz GulSoner CanderC ErsoyE AydemirC AteşZ UzunE ArmağanOktay ÜnsalErdinç ErtürkPublished in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2021)
Cases with lower vitamin D status had increased inflammatory markers and worse clinical outcomes than patients with higher vitamin D status. This study suggests that vitamin D status can be used as a prognostic factor in COVID-19 patients, and vitamin D supplementation can be recommended to improve the clinical outcomes in COVID-19 infection.
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