Publications by authors named "Anja Makhdoomi"
(1) Background: SARS-COV2 infection has a clinical spectrum ranging from asymptomatic infection to COVID-19 with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Although vitamin D deficiency is often found in patients with ARDS, its role in COVID-19 is not clear. The aim of this study was to explore a possible association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the severity of COVID-19 in hospitalised patients.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many deaths and a need for new treatments, with factors like age, sex, and vitamin D deficiency linked to worse outcomes.
- Vitamin D is thought to enhance the immune response and may help lessen the severity of COVID-19 in those who are deficient, but the direct connection is unclear.
- The study aims to rigorously test whether high-dose vitamin D supplementation can improve recovery times in vitamin D-deficient COVID-19 patients compared to those receiving standard treatment.