Is the Shielding Effect of Cholecalciferol in SARS CoV-2 Infection Dependable? An Evidence Based Unraveling

Overview

Journal Clin Epidemiol Glob Health

Specialty Public Health

Date 2020 Oct 26

PMID 33102933

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Authors

Shaik Lahoor Basha

Sake Suresh

V V Ashok Reddy

S P Surya Teja

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Abstract

Despite being announced as a global health concern and emergency in January by WHO, designing specific treatment for SARS-CoV-2 is still a summit yet to be conquered. Currently, many drugs are being tested in the clinical scenario and vitamins play a significant role in therapeutic management. Based on the available evidence, we postulate that maintaining normal vitamin D levels may reduce severity, mortality risk of COVID-19. This review elucidates the alarming need for randomized clinical trials to determine the role of vitamin D in patient prognosis in COVID-19 infection and on latitude bases epidemiological outcome.

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