Vitamin D Status: Can It Affect the Risk of Infection and the Severity of COVID-19 Symptoms?

IF 3.6 Q2 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Current Tropical Medicine Reports Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-03-31 DOI:10.1007/s40475-021-00236-3

Nicole Paiz, Paula Alonso, Ana Luisa Portillo

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Purpose of review: In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, several academic studies have emerged that explore the importance of vitamin D in the development of the SARS-CoV2 infection. The basis of this interest comes from the established effect vitamin D status has on other acute respiratory infections, such as influenza. This article aims to determine the role and effect of vitamin D serum concentration in the prevalence and severity of COVID-19.

Recent findings: Several observational studies have demonstrated that suboptimal levels of vitamin D serum concentrations can significantly increase the risk of developing COVID-19 and lead to a more severe symptomatology. One study suggests, however, that supplementation of vitamin D could potentially increase the incidence of mortality in COVID-19 patients.

Summary: Vitamin D status could have an influential role in the development and progression of SARS-CoV2 infection. Further studies are warranted to understand fully the veracity and the extent of this association.

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维生素 D 状态：它能影响感染风险和 COVID-19 症状的严重程度吗？

综述目的：在 COVID-19 大流行期间，有几项学术研究探讨了维生素 D 在 SARS-CoV2 感染发展过程中的重要性。这种兴趣的基础来自于维生素 D 状态对其他急性呼吸道感染（如流感）的既定影响。本文旨在确定维生素 D 血清浓度在 COVID-19 感染率和严重程度中的作用和影响：多项观察性研究表明，维生素 D 血清浓度低于理想水平会显著增加 COVID-19 的发病风险，并导致更严重的症状。然而，一项研究表明，补充维生素 D 有可能增加 COVID-19 患者的死亡率。总结：维生素 D 状态可能对 SARS-CoV2 感染的发生和发展有影响。要充分了解这种关联的真实性和程度，还需要进一步的研究。

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