Vitamin D plasma levels in patients with COVID-19: a case series

Infez Med. 2021 Jun 1;29(2):224-228.

Abstract

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated to respiratory tract infections. We aimed to investigate vitamin D plasma levels in patients with chest infection with and without COVID-19 in a hospitalized population during the second pandemic wave. A prospective study was conducted in a Mediterranean tertiary center referring to 80 patients suffering from chest infection, who were divided into two groups according to a positive test for SARS-CoV-2 infection. The hospitalized COVID-19 patients had a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, and these patients also exhibited higher levels of plasma inflammatory markers. Intensive research is required to identify the role and mechanisms of vitamin D in patients with SARSCoV-2 infection and its possible role as a prognostic factor of the disease.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • COVID-19 / blood*
  • Female
  • Greece / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation Mediators / blood
  • Inpatients
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Prognosis
  • Prospective Studies
  • Tertiary Care Centers
  • Vitamin D / blood*
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / blood
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / epidemiology*

Substances

  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Vitamin D