The world is in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health measures that can reduce
the risk of infection and death in addition to quarantines are desperately needed. This article …

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 …

Background The ability to accurately predict early progression of dengue to severe disease
is crucial for patient triage and clinical management. Previous systematic reviews and meta …

Vitamin D is a hormone that acts on many genes expressed by immune cells. Evidence
linking vitamin D deficiency with COVID-19 severity is circumstantial but considerable—links …

Early identification of dengue patients at risk of adverse outcomes is important to prevent
hospital overcrowding in low-to middle-income countries during epidemics. We performed a …

Vitamin D (VD) plays an essential role in mineral homeostasis and bone remodeling. A
number of different VD-related genes (VDRG) are required for the metabolic activation of VD …

At the time of the clinical onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D), we investigated 82 pediatric cases
in parallel with 117 non‐diabetic controls matched by age, geographic area, and time of …

Dengue virus (DENV) infections are straining public health systems worldwide. Vitamin D, a
secosteroid hormone, is currently being investigated for its immunomodulatory effects in …

PUFA might modulate inflammatory responses involved in the development of severe
dengue. We aimed to examine whether serum PUFA concentrations in patients diagnosed …

Dengue is a mosquito-borne flaviviral serious febrile illness, most common in the tropical
and subtropical regions including Pakistan. Vitamin D is a strong immunomodulator affecting …