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13 Sep

Posted at 10:00h in Cholecalciferol, Covid 19, Immunity, Immunomodulatory, SARS-COV-2, Supplements by
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Vitamin D in modulating immune response and immunopathology associated with COVID-19 The first incidence of COVID-19 was reported in the Wuhan city of Hubei province in China in late December 2019. Because of failure in timely closing of borders of the affected region, COVID-19 spread across...

21 Aug

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Vitamin D and respiratory tract infections ·         Association of vitamin D and respiratory infections has been established in various researches. Observational studies report consistent independent associations between low serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and susceptibility to acute respiratory tract infection (Jolliffe DA, 2013). Vitamin D supports induction...

19 Jul

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Vitamin D supplementation and enhanced immune response ·        Most elderly population are characterized by elevated levels of blood biomarkers that carries high susceptibility to chronic morbidity, disability, frailty and pre mature death  - concept termed as inflammageing1. Deficiencies of micronutrients pre dispose to further immunity challenges to elderly...

14 Jun

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Vitamin D in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) related to COVID-19 situation ·         Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a condition where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs. Children with MIS-C may have a...

07 Jun

Posted at 11:54h in Cholecalciferol, Immunity, Immunomodulatory, SARS-COV-2, Supplements by
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Vitamins and minerals in COVID 19 infections- Vitamin D, Zinc, Vitamin C ·         Dietary insufficiency of vitamins and minerals has been observed in high-risk groups of COVID-19 patients, such as the elderly, increasing the morbidity and risk of mortality (Grant W.B., 2020).  It appears pertinent to ensure adequate,...

02 Jun

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·         The use of dietary supplements has been advocated by various medical boards, medical personnel since the beginning of COVID 19 pandemic (Adams, 2020). A biologically plausible role exists for certain vitamins and minerals in immune pathways. For example, vitamin D has been suggested to reduce SARS-CoV-...