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Experts Release Open Letter: Covid-19 Preys on Those with Vitamin D Deficiency
- generalizations 6y agoQuote from the letter: > Vitamin D modulates thousands of genes and many aspects of immune function, both innate and adaptive. The scientific evidence shows that: > Higher vitamin D blood levels are associated with lower rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection. > Higher D levels are associated with lower risk of a severe case (hospitalization, ICU, or death). > Intervention studies (including RCTs) indicate that vitamin D can be a very effective treatment. > Many papers reveal several biological mechanisms by which vitamin D influences COVID-19. > Causal inference modelling, Hill’s criteria, the intervention studies & the biological mechanisms indicate that vitamin D’s influence on COVID-19 is very likely causal, not just correlation.