https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2024.2978
Serum vitamin D levels and the severity and clinical course of COVID-19
Submitted: March 7, 2024
Accepted: August 26, 2024
Published: September 26, 2024
Accepted: August 26, 2024
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Low vitamin D levels are associated with different pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea. In this study, we aimed to assess the relation between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 severity. Positive COVID-19 patients were subjected to clinical examination, computed tomography of the chest, and laboratory investigations. Serum vitamin D level was measured and correlated with the severity and the clinical course of the disease. The study included 72 patients, classified into four groups according to the severity of the disease. There was a statistically significant difference between the four groups regarding age, lymphocyte count, serum vitamin D, C-reactive protein, and lactate dehydrogenase levels. Serum vitamin D levels can be correlated with COVID-19 severity and clinical course.
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The study was approved by research ethics committee of faculty of medicine, Cairo university (No: MD-236-2022).How to Cite
Elnady, Mohamed, Ahmed Abdel Hafeez, Hebatallah Assal, Eman Zaid, and Gihan Abo Elwafa. 2024. “Serum Vitamin D Levels and the Severity and Clinical Course of COVID-19”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, September. https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2024.2978.
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