| ▲ Patients with vitamin D deficiency have a higher risk of experiencing corona sequelae after infection with Corona 19, a study has found. (Photo = DB) |
[메디컬투데이=최재백 기자] A study has found that patients with vitamin D deficiency have a higher risk of developing corona sequelae after corona19 infection.
A study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that vitamin D-deficient patients have a higher risk of developing long COVID-19 after infection with COVID-19.
The research team measured the vitamin D levels of COVID-19 hospitalized patients at the time of admission and six months after discharge, and found that patients with corona sequelae had lower vitamin D levels.
The research team recruited 50 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 sequelae and 50 outpatients who recovered from COVID-19 infection and did not experience corona sequelae, and then took into account age, COVID-19 severity, gender, and underlying chronic disease, and assigned participants in the two groups one-on-one. matched with
After six months of follow-up, they said there was no difference between the two groups other than vitamin D levels, and speculated that vitamin D deficiency may be a trigger for corona sequelae symptoms.
They also added that the more severe the vitamin D deficiency, the more often neurocognitive symptoms appear in corona sequelae. In addition to the effect on the skeleton, vitamin D has a positive effect on the immune system and is also involved in cognitive health, pain, and obesity.
A vitamin D blood test should be ordered to determine if your vitamin D level is adequate.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines recommend that adults aged 19 to 70 get an average of 600 International Units (IU) of vitamin D per day, and older adults should get an average of 800 IU per day. If your blood test results suggest that you are vitamin D deficient, you should consult your doctor and take vitamin D supplements as needed.
The research team said that while it is unclear whether vitamin D supplements can prevent corona sequelae, it is necessary to check patients’ vitamin D levels and take preventive measures against abnormalities after hospitalization.
Medical Today Reporter Jaebaek Choi (jaebaekchoi@naver.com)
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2023-05-22 23:00:35
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