Immune support by micronutrients is historically based on vitamin C deficiency and
supplementation in scurvy in early times. It has since been established that the complex …

Ever since its discovery by Windhaus, the importance of the active metabolite of vitamin D (1,
25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3; 1, 25-(OH) 2D 3) has been ever expanding. In this review, the …

Viral infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the importance
of public health practices including handwashing and vaccinations in reducing their spread …

Objectives To review epidemiology, aetiology and management of childhood pneumonia in
low-and-middle-income countries. Design Review of published English literature between …

Purpose Covid-19 is a pandemic of unprecedented proportion, whose understanding and
management is still under way. In the emergency setting new or available therapies to …

Background Micronutrients play an essential role at every stage of the immune response,
and deficiencies can therefore lead to increased susceptibility to infections. Previous …

Justification The emerging literature on prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in India,
prevention and treatment strategies of rickets, and extra-skeletal benefits of vitamin D …

Evidence is accumulating that vitamin D may have beneficial effects on respiratory tract,
autoimmune, neuro-degenerative, and mental diseases. The present umbrella review of …

Approximately five million children die each year from preventable causes, including
respiratory infections, diarrhea, and malaria. Roughly half of those deaths are attributable to …

Introduction The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency varied among populations and regions
worldwide. In addition, the association between vitamin D deficiency and health outcomes …