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Previous vitamin D status and total cholesterol are associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.


ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship of vitamin D status and other biochemical parameters with the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection remains inconclusive, especially in regions with high solar incidence. Therefore, we aimed to associate the 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations and lipid profile prior to the SARS-CoV-2 tests in a population from a sunny region in Brazil (5 degrees S, 35 degrees W).

Methods

This retrospective cohort study enrolled 1634 patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 of a private medical laboratory with 25(OH)D concentration and lipid profile measured ≥ 7 days before the date of the first SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test and were categorized according to 25(OH)D sufficiency (≥30 ng/mL) or insufficiency (<30 ng/mL). Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to assess risk factors associated with positive tests for SARS-CoV-2.

Results

Average serum 25(OH)D was 33.6 ng/mL. Vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/mL) was only found in 2.6% of the participants. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that patients > 49 y with insufficient 25(OH)D (<30 ng/mL) presented increased odds to test positive for SARS-CoV-2 (OR: 2.02, 95 %CI: 1.15 to 3.55, P = 0.015). The same is observed among those with total cholesterol > 190 mg/dL (OR: 1.90, 95 %CI: 1.10 to 3.28, P = 0.020).

Conclusions

Previous insufficient 25(OH)D (<30 ng/mL) concentration and high total cholesterol were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection among adults > 48 y in the study population. Further studies should be conducted to confirm whether measurement of 25(OH)D and lipid profile could be useful to identify patients who are more susceptible to COVID-19.

SUBMITTER: Ribeiro HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8340549 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Previous vitamin D status and total cholesterol are associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Ribeiro Heriks Gomes HG   Dantas-Komatsu Raquel Costa Silva RCS   Medeiros Jeane Franco Pires JFP   Carvalho Maria Clara da Cruz MCDC   Soares Victor de Lima VL   Reis Bruna Zavarize BZ   Luchessi André Ducati AD   Silbiger Vivian Nogueira VN  

Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry 20210805


<h4>Background</h4>The relationship of vitamin D status and other biochemical parameters with the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection remains inconclusive, especially in regions with high solar incidence. Therefore, we aimed to associate the 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations and lipid profile prior to the SARS-CoV-2 tests in a population from a sunny region in Brazil (5 degrees S, 35 degrees W).<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective cohort study enrolled 1634 patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 of a  ...[more]

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