Vitamin D and Covid-19
Much has been uncovered regarding the risk factors for contracting Covid-19 and for being harshly effected by its symptoms. Yet, little is known regarding any protective factors that could possibly improve outcomes once the virus is contracted. It has been shown that vitamin D protects against acute respiratory tract infections. Calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) plays an important role in the expression…