COVID: vit D sufficiency dec risk
Another observational study found that vitamin D sufficiency was associated with reduced adverse clinical outcomes in patients with Covid-19, this study from Iran (see covid vit sufficiency dec probs plos2020 in dropbox, or doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239799 or https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0239799&type=printable ) Details: -- retrospective analysis of hospital data of 235 patients infected with Covid-19, in Sina Hospital, affiliated with the Tehran University of Medical Sciences -- mean age 59, 61% male, BMI 27, 39% current smoker, blood pressure 126/77 mmHg -- hospitalization duration 6 days, ICU admission 19%, O2 sat 91%, (with 33% having O2 sat <90%), intubation 10%, bilateral lung involvement on CT 26%, history of chronic disorders 66% (37% diabetes, 44% hypertension, 22% heart disorders, 6% lung disorders) -- lymphocytes 20% with absolute ...