A new study from the University of Chicago suggests that a lack of vitamin D can lead to more severe cases of the novel coronavirus.
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New research has found that according to Yahoo News, the lack of vitamin D deficiency increases the likelihood of a positive test for the patient’s novel coronavirus.
The research, published Thursday by the JAMA Network Open – reviewed 489 patients from the University of Chicago whose vitamin D levels were measured last year.
- About 22% of patients with insufficiency received COVID-19.
- Of the 60% of patients with adequate levels of vitamin D, 12% tested positive for Covid-19.
- In old age the chances have increased by only 6%.
“In this single-center, precursor group study, potentially deficient vitamin D status is associated with increased COVID-19 risk, which finds that suggests that randomized trials are needed to determine whether vitamin D affects COVID-19 risk. May fall, ”the study concluded. .
The researchers said vitamin D is an important factor because it prevents inflammation and boosts the immune system, according to UPI.
“Vitamin D is important for immune function and vitamin D supplements have previously been shown to lower the risk of viral respiratory tract infections,” said Dr. David, head of hospital medicine at Usicogo Medicine and lead author of the study. David Meltzer, told the weather channel. “Our statistical analysis suggests this may be true for COVID-19 infections.”
