Low 25(OH)D Level Is Associated with Severe Course and Poor Prognosis in COVID-19 |
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Authors: | Tatiana L Karonova Alena T Andreeva Ksenia A Golovatuk Ekaterina S Bykova Anna V Simanenkova Maria A Vashukova William B Grant Evgeny V Shlyakhto |
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Institution: | 1.Clinical Endocrinology Laboratory, Department of Endocrinology, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, 194021 Saint-Petersburg, Russia; (A.T.A.); (K.A.G.); (E.S.B.); (A.V.S.); (E.V.S.);2.Botkin Clinical Infectious Hospital, 195067 Saint-Petersburg, Russia;3.Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center, P.O. Box 641603, San Francisco, CA 94164-1603, USA; |
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Abstract: | We evaluated associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 25(OH)D] level and severity of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in hospitalized patients. We assessed serum 25(OH)D level in 133 patients aged 21–93 years. Twenty-five (19%) patients had severe disease, 108 patients (81%) had moderate disease, and 18 (14%) patients died. 25(OH)D level ranged from 3.0 to 97.0 ng/mL (median, 13.5 25%; 75%, 9.6; 23.3] ng/mL). Vitamin D deficiency was diagnosed in 90 patients, including 37 with severe deficiency. In patients with severe course of disease, 25(OH)D level was lower (median, 9.7 25%; 75%, 6.0; 14.9] ng/mL), and vitamin D deficiency was more common than in patients with moderate course (median, 14.6 25%; 75%, 10.6; 24.4] ng/mL, p = 0.003). In patients who died, 25(OH)D was 9.6 25%; 75%, 6.0; 11.5] ng/mL, compared with 14.8 25%; 75%, 10.1; 24.3] ng/mL in discharged patients (p = 0.001). Severe vitamin D deficiency was associated with increased risk of COVID-19 severity and fatal outcome. The threshold for 25(OH)D level associated with increased risk of severe course was 11.7 ng/mL. Approximately the same 25(OH)D level, 10.9 ng/mL, was associated with increased risk of mortality. Thus, most COVID-19 patients have vitamin D deficiency; severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of COVID-19 severity and fatal outcome. |
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Keywords: | vitamin D deficiency 25(OH)D obesity COVID-19 |
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