Vitamin D and disease severity in coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19)

The role of 25-OH-vitamin D in the assessment of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has not been investigated. We sought to investigate the prevalence of 25-OH-vitamin D deficiency among COVID-19 patients, and to determine the associations between 25-OH-vitamin D status and the severity of the disease. We have conducted a retrospective observational study of COVID-19 patients admitted to the University of Verona Hospital Trust. Demographic, clinical and biochemical parameters were collected at hospital admission, and serum 25-OH-vitamin D levels were measured. The following outcomes were assessed: arterial partial oxygen pressure (PaO2); C-reactive protein (CRP); length of hospitalization; requirement of oxygen therapy; non-invasive ventilation (NIV); mechanical ventilation; and death. Among 61 patients enrolled, 72.1% was 25-OH-vitamin D deficient (<20 ng/mL) and 57.4% had 25-OHvitamin D <15 ng/mL. Patients with arterial PaO2 <60 mmHg had significantly lower mean 25-OH-vitamin D levels compared to patients with PaO2 ≥60 mmHg (13.3 ng/mL vs 20.4 ng/mL respectively, p=0.03). Vitamin D deficiency was associated with 3-fold higher risk of having arterial pO2 <60 mmHg. 25-OH-vitamin D deficiency was associated with increased CRP and dyspnea. 25-OH-vitamin D deficiency was associated with more severe systemic inflammatory response and respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

Enthalten in:

Reumatismo - 72(2021), 4

Sprache:

Englisch ; Italienisch

Beteiligte Personen:

G. Adami [VerfasserIn]
A. Giollo [VerfasserIn]
A. Fassio [VerfasserIn]
C. Benini [VerfasserIn]
E. Bertoldo [VerfasserIn]
F. Bertoldo [VerfasserIn]
G. Orsolini [VerfasserIn]
L. Idolazzi [VerfasserIn]
O. Viapiana [VerfasserIn]
S. Giannini [VerfasserIn]
G. Passeri [VerfasserIn]
E. Tacconelli [VerfasserIn]
C. Micheletto [VerfasserIn]
D. Gatti [VerfasserIn]
M. Rossini [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Internal medicine
Medicine
R
SARS-CoV-2.
Vitamin D

doi:

10.4081/reumatismo.2020.1333

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ042314801