COVID-19 Induced Cytokine Storm and the Impact of Obesity and Vitamin D Deficiency

Recent studies on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) have shown that obesity and vitamin D deficiency increase the risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) infection and its complications. The levels of cytokines are increased in SARS-CoV-2 infection, obesity, and vitamin...

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Main Authors: Shobha Chikkavaddaragudi Ramachandra, Akila Prashant, Prashant Vishwanath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
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Online Access:https://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol10no1/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%2010,%20No.%201,%20January-March%202021%20Page%201-14.pdf