Low vitamin D status is associated with coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Observational studies suggest that the risk and clinical prognosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are related to low vitamin D status; however, the data are inconsistent. Objectives: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the association between low vitamin D status and COVID-19. Methods: A systematic search was conducted with PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library from database inception to September 25, 2020. The standardized mean difference (SMD) or odds ratio (OR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was applied to estimate pooled results. Random - or fixed-effect models based on heterogeneity were used for the meta-analysis. Funnel plots and Egger regression tests were used to assess publication bias. Results: A total of ten articles with 361,934 participants were selected for meta-analysis. Overall, the pooled OR in the fixed-effect model showed that vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency was associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 (OR = 1.43, 95% CI 1.00–2.05). In addition, COVID-19-positive individuals had lower vitamin D levels than COVID-19-negative individuals (SMD = -0.37, 95% CI = -0.52 to -0.21). Significant heterogeneity existed in both endpoints. Funnel plots and Egger regression tests revealed significant publication bias. Conclusions: This systematic review and meta-analysis indicated that low vitamin D status might be associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 infection. Further studies are needed to evaluate the impact of vitamin D supplementation on the clinical severity and prognosis in patients with COVID-19. Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO registration no: CRD42020216740..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:104

Enthalten in:

International Journal of Infectious Diseases - 104(2021), Seite 58-64

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nanyang Liu [VerfasserIn]
Jiahui Sun [VerfasserIn]
Xiyuan Wang [VerfasserIn]
Tingting Zhang [VerfasserIn]
Ming Zhao [VerfasserIn]
Hao Li [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

25-hydroxyvitamin D
Coronavirus disease 2019
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Low vitamin D status
Meta-analysis
Vitamin D

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.077

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ056751192