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ReviewJournal of virological methods2022

Relation of vitamin D to COVID-19.

Priyanka Saxena, Kumud Nigam, Sayali Mukherjee, Sonia Chadha, Somali Sanyal

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Review in Journal of virological methods, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Priyanka SaxenaAmity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Lucknow, 226028, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Kumud NigamAmity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Lucknow, 226028, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sayali MukherjeeAmity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Lucknow, 226028, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sonia ChadhaAmity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Lucknow, 226028, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Somali SanyalAmity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Lucknow, 226028, Uttar Pradesh, India. Electronic address: ssanyal@lko.amity.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The coronavirus pandemic has lasted for more than a year now and still remains the leading cause of concern, worldwide. The causal agent; SARS- CoV-2, leads to the development of respiratory distress in the lower respiratory tract, sometimes leading to fatalities. Keeping in mind the discovery of mutant strains across the world, as well as the delay in vaccinations across vast populations, most people speculate boosting their immune systems as a preventive and precautionary measure. One of the most commonly observed conditions that hamper immunity; Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the onset and the alteration of course of the disease in patients and is also being explored as a potential drug supplement. These surmises make it essential to study deep into the speculations. This review aims to overview the possible correlations between Vitamin D and COVID-19.

Indexed as

COVID-19Vitamin D DeficiencyHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Vitamin DVitamin DCOVID-19ImmunopathogenesisVitamin D

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PMID34919979
PMCPMC8669943

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