April 28, 2020

Vitamin D insufficiency is prevalent in severe COVID-19

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• This 20-patient retrospective observational study suggests a link between Vitamin D insufficiency (VDI) and severe COVID-19. Anecdotal and observational data indicate that VDI may play a significant role in the disease progression of COVID-19.

Lau et al. (April 28, 2020). Vitamin D insufficiency is prevalent in severe COVID-19. Pre-print downloaded Apr 28 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.24.20075838