{"id":22134,"date":"2020-04-23T10:40:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T14:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=22134"},"modified":"2020-04-23T10:40:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T14:40:46","slug":"first-data-to-be-published-on-covid-19-severity-and-vitamin-d-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/first-data-to-be-published-on-covid-19-severity-and-vitamin-d-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"First Data to be Published on COVID-19 Severity and Vitamin D Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"

From GrassrootsHealth<\/em><\/p>\n

In several posts over recent months, we have discussed the many ways that optimal vitamin D levels are necessary to initiate and maintain a healthy immune response, especially within the respiratory system. Our paper,\u00a0Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths<\/em><\/a>, was published last month, detailing the current research in support of higher vitamin D serum levels and decreased incidence of viral-induced respiratory diseases.<\/p>\n

In a\u00a0preprint letter<\/a>\u00a0(not yet peer reviewed), data is presented from 212 COVID-19 patients who had been hospitalized in three separate hospitals in Southern Asia. This is the first published data comparing the severity of symptoms to vitamin D serum levels.<\/p>\n

Cases were all confirmed for COVID-19 and were grouped as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Mild<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 presenting with mild clinical symptoms and no diagnosis of pneumonia<\/li>\n
  2. Ordinary<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 presenting with fever, respiratory symptoms, and a confirmed diagnosis of pneumonia<\/li>\n
  3. Severe<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 cases with hypoxia and respiratory distress<\/li>\n
  4. Critical<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 cases with respiratory failure requiring intensive care<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Vitamin D levels were grouped as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Normal<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 vitamin D level of 30 ng\/ml (75 nmol\/L) or above<\/li>\n
    2. Insufficient<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 vitamin D level between 21-29 ng\/ml (51-74 nmol\/L)<\/li>\n
    3. Deficient<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 vitamin D level below 20 ng\/ml (50 nmol\/L)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      What were the findings of this study?<\/h3>\n

      The average vitamin D level of all 212 cases was 24 ng\/ml (59 nmol\/L).<\/p>\n

      Of all COVID-19 cases<\/strong><\/p>\n