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Protective Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on COVID-19
NIH ^ | Published online 2023 Jan 16

Posted on 02/02/2023 10:33:22 AM PST by Paul46360

Various studies have found an association between severe vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19-related outcomes. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in immune function and inflammation. Recent data have suggested a protective role of vitamin D in COVID-19-related health outcomes.

4. Conclusions

The current evidence supports the benefits of vitamin D interventions in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 due to the protective effect provided by vitamin D against ICU admission and mortality. A meta-analysis per se does not allow us to state whether the results are truly positive or false-positive. In addition, the inclusion of studies with large effect sizes and significant heterogeneity separates us from the truth. For this reason, a TSA is mandatory to verify the reliability of meta-analysis results [92]. In conclusion, the positive results highlighted again and now validated by TSAs suggest that an indisputable association between vitamin D supplementation and the protective effect on ICU admission can be considered definitive evidence. On the contrary, further studies are needed to assess the utilization of vitamin D regarding the risk of death in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: covid; doseage; prevention; vitd
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To: Paul46360

They’re just finding this out now. How the hell did my grandmother know this?


21 posted on 02/02/2023 1:16:01 PM PST by Neverlift (When someone says "you just can't make this stuff up" odds are good, somebody did.)
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To: shadowlands1960
I’m out in the sun all the time...

As a "skin cancer survivor" with scars all over my bald head, I hope you are liberal with SPF50.

22 posted on 02/02/2023 1:21:18 PM PST by upchuck (When you never took the vaccine or boosters: Still alive and healthy with no chance of side effects.)
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To: Paul46360

FDA and the CDC will ban it like ivermectin.


23 posted on 02/02/2023 1:26:10 PM PST by SkyDancer (Hold on tight to your dream)
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To: upchuck

Left this out of my previous reply, sorry.

I take 5000 iu of Vit D3 per day as part of my COVID19 prophylaxis. Been taking this miracle vitamin for 15 years at least, maybe more.


24 posted on 02/02/2023 1:26:38 PM PST by upchuck (When you never took the vaccine or boosters: Still alive and healthy with no chance of side effects.)
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