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Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição
On-line version ISSN 2183-5985
Abstract
LI, Catarina; HENRIQUES, Inês Gamboa and CEBOLA, Marisa. HIGHLIGHTS OF VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 - REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE. Acta Port Nutr [online]. 2021, n.26, pp.80-84. Epub Dec 26, 2021. ISSN 2183-5985. https://doi.org/10.21011/apn.2021.2612.
INTRODUCTION:
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised discussions about the benefits of vitamin D in preventing and treating the disease. This vitamin plays an effective role in the immune system and can contribute to an adequate response to SARS-CoV-2 infection. The purpose of this review is to systematize the scientific evidence on the effect of vitamin D in the patients with COVID-19. OBJECTIVES: Review the scientific evidence on the effect of vitamin D in the patients with COVID-19.
METHODOLOGY:
The search was carried out in electronic databases, namely Pubmed, and Web of Science, with publications in the last year, using the keywords: “COVID-19” or “SARS-CoV-2” or “coronavirus”, vitamin D” and “dietary supplements”. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 9 articles were obtained.
RESULTS:
Supplementation of vitamin D in patients with COVID-19 reduced the length of hospital stay, the need for admission to intensive care and invasive mechanical ventilation, accelerating the recovery process. Studies report the possible benefits of supplementation as a prophylactic measure in order to protect against future viral infections.
CONCLUSIONS:
Scientific evidence demonstrates promising results from the role of vitamin D in patients with COVID-19 in reducing the severity of the disease and improving the prognosis. Further studies in the human population are needed to support this hypothesis and prove its effectiveness.
Keywords : Coronavirus; COVID-19; Dietary supplements; Vitamin D; SARS-CoV-2.