Effects of vitamin D deficiency on COVID-19–related mortality and morbidity

Authors

Natasha Barauskas MSPAS, PA-C
Andrew R. Sawyer PA-C, A.T. Still University
Kinberly Kochanoff DMSc, PA-C, A.T. Still University

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Effects of vitamin D deficiency on COVID-19–related mortality and morbidity

Abstract

Many studies have examined the correlation between vitamin D deficiency and mortality from SARS-CoV-2 infections (COVID-19). This research — conducted across many cultures, ages, and pre-existing conditions — consistently demonstrates that vitamin D deficiency is an indicator of poor health and a statistically significant marker for poor outcomes from COVID-19. Although it is known that people with pre-existing health conditions do less well than their healthier counterparts after becoming infected with COVID-19, the relationship to vitamin D deficiency is believed to be more correlative than causative.

First Page

1

Last Page

1

Publication Date

9-28-2023

Recommended Citation

Barauskas, Natasha MSPAS, PA-C; Sawyer, Andrew R. PA-C; and Kochanoff, Kinberly DMSc, PA-C, "Effects of vitamin D deficiency on COVID-19–related mortality and morbidity" (2023). DMSc Faculty Publications. 1.
https://scholarworks.atsu.edu/dmsc-faculty/1