Short-Term Outcomes in Patients With Coexistence of COVID-19 Infection and Vitamin D Deficiency: A Large Cohort Study
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of requiring critical care services among COVID-19 patients, suggesting that VDD may contribute to greater disease severity. These findings underscore the potential importance of assessing and managing vitamin D deficiency in patients with COVID-19 to improve clinical outcomes.
Authors
- Yap‐Hang Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5384-8468)
- Jheng‐Yan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3290-1909)
- Chia‐Chen Chen
Institutions
- Chi Mei Medical Center (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.71952
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85