Perspective: Vitamin D deficiency and COVID‐19 severity–plausibly linked by latitude, ethnicity, impacts on cytokines, ACE2 and thrombosis
Background SARS‐CoV‐2 coronavirus infection ranges from asymptomatic through to fatal
COVID‐19 characterized by a 'cytokine storm'and lung failure. Vitamin D deficiency has …
COVID‐19 characterized by a 'cytokine storm'and lung failure. Vitamin D deficiency has …
[HTML][HTML] The role of nutrition in COVID-19 susceptibility and severity of disease: a systematic review
Background Many nutrients have powerful immunomodulatory actions with the potential to
alter susceptibility to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, progression to …
alter susceptibility to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, progression to …
Sources of vitamin D for humans
E Benedik - International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition …, 2021 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Both vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency are now well-documented worldwide in relation
to human health, and this has raised interest in vitamin D research. The aim of this article is …
to human health, and this has raised interest in vitamin D research. The aim of this article is …
Why do so many trials of vitamin D supplementation fail?
BJ Boucher - Endocrine connections, 2020 - ec.bioscientifica.com
Our knowledge of vitamin D has come a long way since the 100 years it took for doctors to
accept, between 1860 and 1890, that both sunlight and cod liver oil (a well-known folk …
accept, between 1860 and 1890, that both sunlight and cod liver oil (a well-known folk …
The relationship between the severity and mortality of SARS-CoV-2 infection and 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration—a metaanalysis
Introduction: There is increasing scientific interest in the possible association between
hypovitaminosis D and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection severity and/or mortality. Objective …
hypovitaminosis D and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection severity and/or mortality. Objective …
Macrophages control the bioavailability of vitamin D and vitamin D-regulated T cell responses
DV Lopez, FAH Al-Jaberi, A Woetmann… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The active form of vitamin D3 (1, 25 (OH) 2D3) has a great impact on T cell effector function.
Thus, 1, 25 (OH) 2D3 promotes T helper 2 (Th2) and regulatory T (Treg) cell function and …
Thus, 1, 25 (OH) 2D3 promotes T helper 2 (Th2) and regulatory T (Treg) cell function and …
Vitamin D in dairy cows: metabolism, status and functions in the immune system
K Eder, SM Grundmann - Archives of Animal Nutrition, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The function of vitamin D in calcium homoeostasis in dairy cows, such as in other
vertebrates, is known for many years. In recent years, new and interesting, non-classical …
vertebrates, is known for many years. In recent years, new and interesting, non-classical …
Notable developments for vitamin D amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but caution warranted overall: a narrative review
R Lordan - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel contagion
that has infected over 113 million people worldwide. It is responsible for the coronavirus …
that has infected over 113 million people worldwide. It is responsible for the coronavirus …
Vitamin D in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events
Both experimental and clinical findings linking vitamin D to cardiovascular (CV) risk have
prompted consideration of its supplementation to improve overall health. Yet several meta …
prompted consideration of its supplementation to improve overall health. Yet several meta …
Vitamin D and clinical cancer outcomes: a review of meta-analyses
JD Sluyter, JAE Manson… - Journal of Bone and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The relationship between vitamin D status or supplementation and cancer outcomes has
been examined in several meta analyses. To address remaining knowledge gaps, we …
been examined in several meta analyses. To address remaining knowledge gaps, we …