Vitamin D Insufficiency and Deficiency and Mortality from Respiratory Diseases in a Cohort of Older Adults: Potential for Limiting the Death Toll during and beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic goes along with increased mortality from acute respiratory disease. It has been suggested that vitamin D<sub>3</sub> supplementation might help to reduce respiratory disease mortality. We assessed the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency, defined by...

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Main Authors: Hermann Brenner, Bernd Holleczek, Ben Schöttker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2488