Vitamin D supplementation and COVID-19 : expert consensus and guidelines

After 12 months of viral circulation, the SARS-CoV-2 has infected millions of people around the world, leaving hundreds of thousands dead. With the lack of effective therapy and vaccination against COVID-19, focusing on the immediate repurposing of existing drugs gives hope of curbing the pandemic. Vitamin D is a possible candidate discussed in a high amount of publications. Randomized clinical trials show that vitamin D supplementation significantly reduces the risk of respiratory infections. There are also many evidences that hypovitaminosis D is an independent (and easily modifiable) risk factor for severe forms of COVID-19 and death. Vitamin D supplementation is a simple, safe and inexpensive measure, which is effective in correcting hypovitaminosis D found in 40-50% of the French population and in more than 80% of adults with COVID-19. In this position paper, we propose simple regimens (adapted to the pharmaceutical forms currently available in France) for vitamin D supplementation in adults with or without COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Geriatrie et psychologie neuropsychiatrie du vieillissement - 19(2021), 1 vom: 01. März, Seite 20-29

Sprache:

Französisch

Weiterer Titel:

Supplémentation en vitamine D et Covid-19 : consensus d’experts et recommandations

Beteiligte Personen:

Annweiler, Cédric [VerfasserIn]
Souberbielle, Jean-Claude [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1406-16-2
COVID-19
Consensus Development Conference
Guidelines
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2
Supplementation
Vitamin D

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.04.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1684/pnv.2020.0907

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31915002X