Vitamin D and COVID-19 severity and related mortality: a prospective study in Italy

Vitamin D and COVID-19 severity and related mortality: a prospective study in Italy

Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency has been suggested to favor a poorer outcome of Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). We aimed to assess if 25-hydroxyvitamin-D (25OHD) levels are associated with interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels and with disease severity and mortality in COVID-19. Methods We prospec...

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Main Authors: Irene Campi, Luigi Gennari, Daniela Merlotti, Christian Mingiano, Alessandro Frosali, Luca Giovanelli, Camilla Torlasco, Martino F. Pengo, Francesca Heilbron, Davide Soranna, Antonella Zambon, Marta Di Stefano, Carmen Aresta, Marco Bonomi, Biagio Cangiano, Vittoria Favero, Letizia Fatti, Giovanni Battista Perego, Iacopo Chiodini, Gianfranco Parati, Luca Persani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Vitamin D
COVID-19
Mortality
Interleukin-6
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06281-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06281-7

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