The role of vitamin D in the age of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence recommends that vitamin D might be a crucial supportive agent for the immune system, mainly in cytokine response regulation against COVID-19. Hence, we carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis in order to maximise the use of everything that exists about the role of vitamin D in the COVID-19.

Methods

A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Embase and Web of Science up to December 18, 2020. Studies focused on the role of vitamin D in confirmed COVID-19 patients were entered into the systematic review.

Results

Twenty-three studies containing 11 901 participants entered into the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis indicated that 41% of COVID-19 patients were suffering from vitamin D deficiency (95% CI, 29%-55%), and in 42% of patient

SUBMITTER: Ghasemian R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8420549 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature