Considerations for diagnostic COVID-19 tests

O Vandenberg, D Martiny, O Rochas… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
During the early phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, design,
development, validation, verification and implementation of diagnostic tests were actively …

[HTML][HTML] Role of vitamin D in preventing of COVID-19 infection, progression and severity

N Ali - Journal of infection and public health, 2020 - Elsevier
The outbreak of COVID-19 has created a global public health crisis. Little is known about the
protective factors of this infection. Therefore, preventive health measures that can reduce the …

[HTML][HTML] Association of vitamin D status and other clinical characteristics with COVID-19 test results

DO Meltzer, TJ Best, H Zhang, T Vokes… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Vitamin D treatment has been found to decrease the incidence of viral
respiratory tract infection, especially in patients with vitamin D deficiency. Whether vitamin D …

Immune-boosting role of vitamins D, C, E, zinc, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids: Could they help against COVID-19?

H Shakoor, J Feehan, AS Al Dhaheri, HI Ali, C Platat… - Maturitas, 2021 - Elsevier
The world is currently in the grips of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused
by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has mutated to allow human-to-human spread. Infection …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: the inflammation link and the role of nutrition in potential mitigation

I Zabetakis, R Lordan, C Norton, A Tsoupras - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has engulfed the world, affecting more than 180 …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 positivity rates associated with circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels

HW Kaufman, JK Niles, MH Kroll, C Bi, MF Holick - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Until treatment and vaccine for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) becomes widely
available, other methods of reducing infection rates should be explored. This study used a …

Low plasma 25 (OH) vitamin D level is associated with increased risk of COVID‐19 infection: an Israeli population‐based study

E Merzon, D Tworowski, A Gorohovski… - The FEBS …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide pandemic. The aim of this study was to evaluate
associations of plasma 25 (OH) D levels with the likelihood of coronavirus disease 2019 …

Association between mental health disorders and mortality among patients with COVID-19 in 7 countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Fond, K Nemani, D Etchecopar-Etchart… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Heterogeneous evidence exists for the association between COVID-19 and the
clinical outcomes of patients with mental health disorders. It remains unknown whether …

Gastrointestinal symptoms associated with COVID-19: impact on the gut microbiome

S Villapol - Translational Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused the
greatest worldwide pandemic since the 1918 flu. The consequences of the coronavirus …

Mechanisms in endocrinology: vitamin D and COVID-19

JP Bilezikian, D Bikle, M Hewison… - European journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an explosion
of interest both in the mechanisms of infection leading to dissemination and expression of …