An update on the effects of vitamin D on the immune system and autoimmune diseases

C Sîrbe, S Rednic, A Grama, TL Pop - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D intervenes in calcium and phosphate metabolism and bone homeostasis.
Experimental studies have shown that 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) generates …

Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic effects of different vitamins and minerals in COVID-19 patients

MK Fath, M Naderi, H Hamzavi, M Ganji… - Journal of trace …, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 is a rapidly spreading disease, which has caught the world by surprise. Millions of
people suffer from illness, and the mortality rates are dramatically high. Currently, there is no …

A review of the role of micronutrients and bioactive compounds on immune system supporting to fight against the COVID-19 disease

M Cámara, MC Sánchez-Mata, V Fernández-Ruiz… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Micronutrients are critical for an adequate function of the immune system and play a vital
role in promoting health and nutritional well-being. The present work is aimed at reviewing …

What are the effects of vitamin A oral supplementation in the prevention and management of viral infections? A systematic review of randomized clinical trials

A Sinopoli, S Caminada, C Isonne, MM Santoro… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vitamin A (VA) deficiency is associated with increased host susceptibility to infections, but
evidence on its role in the prevention and management of viral infections is still lacking. This …

Vitamin D status and Parkinson's disease

M Barichella, F Garrì, S Caronni, C Bolliri, L Zocchi… - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex and progressive neurodegenerative disease,
characterized by resting tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement, and postural instability …

Vitamin D, respiratory infections, and chronic disease: Review of meta‐analyses and randomized clinical trials

D Ganmaa, D Enkhmaa… - Journal of Internal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Observational studies have suggested associations of vitamin D deficiency
(VDD) with respiratory tract infections, impaired bone health, and myriad chronic diseases …

Effectiveness of in-hospital cholecalciferol use on clinical outcomes in comorbid COVID-19 patients: a hypothesis-generating study

S Giannini, G Passeri, G Tripepi, S Sella, M Fusaro… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Little information is available on the beneficial effects of cholecalciferol treatment in
comorbid patients hospitalized for COVID-19. The aim of this study was to retrospectively …

Role of vitamin D in liver disease and complications of advanced chronic liver disease

F Ravaioli, A Pivetti, L Di Marco, C Chrysanthi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D is a crucial nutrient with many pleiotropic effects on health and various chronic
diseases. The purpose of this review is to provide a detailed report on the …

Evidences for a protective role of vitamin D in COVID-19

M Cutolo, S Paolino, V Smith - RMD open, 2020 - rmdopen.bmj.com
INTRODUCTION Vitamin D and COVID-19 A growing number of concordant reports support
a protective role for vitamin D in reducing at least the risk/severity of respiratory tract …

Can maintaining optimal magnesium balance reduce the disease severity of COVID-19 patients?

M Eskander, MS Razzaque - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caught the world by surprise, claiming millions of lives
due to its deadly effects. Ongoing research studies evaluate the measures that can reduce …