Rapid and Effective Vitamin D Supplementation May Present Better Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Patients by Altering Serum INOS1, IL1B, IFNg, Cathelicidin-LL37, and ICAM1

BACKGROUND: We aimed to establish an acute treatment protocol to increase serum vitamin D, evaluate the effectiveness of vitamin D3 supplementation, and reveal the potential mechanisms in COVID-19.

METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the data of 867 COVID-19 cases. Then, a prospective study was conducted, including 23 healthy individuals and 210 cases. A total of 163 cases had vitamin D supplementation, and 95 were followed for 14 days. Clinical outcomes, routine blood biomarkers, serum levels of vitamin D metabolism, and action mechanism-related parameters were evaluated.

RESULTS: Our treatment protocol increased the serum 25OHD levels significantly to above 30 ng/mL within two weeks. COVID-19 cases (no comorbidities, no vitamin D treatment, 25OHD <30 ng/mL) had 1.9-fold increased risk of having hospitalization longer than 8 days compared with the cases with comorbidities and vitamin D treatment. Having vitamin D treatment decreased the mortality rate by 2.14 times. The correlation analysis of specific serum biomarkers with 25OHD indicated that the vitamin D action in COVID-19 might involve regulation of INOS1, IL1B, IFNg, cathelicidin-LL37, and ICAM1.

CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D treatment shortened hospital stay and decreased mortality in COVID-19 cases, even in the existence of comorbidities. Vitamin D supplementation is effective on various target parameters; therefore, it is essential for COVID-19 treatment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Nutrients - 13(2021), 11 vom: 12. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gönen, Mustafa Sait [VerfasserIn]
Alaylıoğlu, Merve [VerfasserIn]
Durcan, Emre [VerfasserIn]
Özdemir, Yusuf [VerfasserIn]
Şahin, Serdar [VerfasserIn]
Konukoğlu, Dildar [VerfasserIn]
Nohut, Okan Kadir [VerfasserIn]
Ürkmez, Seval [VerfasserIn]
Küçükece, Berna [VerfasserIn]
Balkan, İlker İnanç [VerfasserIn]
Kara, H Volkan [VerfasserIn]
Börekçi, Şermin [VerfasserIn]
Özkaya, Hande [VerfasserIn]
Kutlubay, Zekayi [VerfasserIn]
Dikmen, Yalım [VerfasserIn]
Keskindemirci, Yılmaz [VerfasserIn]
Karras, Spyridon N [VerfasserIn]
Annweiler, Cedric [VerfasserIn]
Gezen-Ak, Duygu [VerfasserIn]
Dursun, Erdinç [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

126547-89-5
1406-16-2
82115-62-6
Acute respiratory failure
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
COVID-19
Cathelicidin-LL37
Cathelicidins
Cytokine
EC 1.14.13.39
ICAM1 protein, human
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
Interferon-gamma
Interleukin-1beta
Journal Article
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
SARS-CoV-2
Vitamin D
Vitamins

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 03.12.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/nu13114047

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333734319