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Vitamin D Supplementation in Influenza and COVID-19 Infections Comment on: "Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths" Nutrients 2020, 12 (4), 988.

Authors :
Kow CS
Hadi MA
Hasan SS
Source :
Nutrients [Nutrients] 2020 Jun 01; Vol. 12 (6). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 01.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

There is an ongoing debate on the use of vitamin D supplementation in reducing the risk of influenza and COVID-19 infections and deaths. A recently published article highlights a relationship between vitamin D supplementation and reduced risk of COVID-19 and influenza. This comment aims to discuss the evidence on the use of Vitamin D in people who are at risk of developing COVID-19, focusing on safety issues of the Vitamin D supplementation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2072-6643
Volume :
12
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Nutrients
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32492809
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061626