Vitamin D in malaria: more hypotheses than clues

Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone regulating calcium and phosphate metabolism, immune response and brain development. Low blood 25(OH)D levels have been reported in patients affected by infectious diseases caused by parasites, including malaria. Despite the high effectiveness of antimalarials, mala...

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Main Authors: Giulia Bivona, Luisa Agnello, Bruna Lo Sasso, Concetta Scazzone, Daniela Butera, Caterina Maria Gambino, Giorgia Iacolino, Chiara Bellia, Marcello Ciaccio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584401838441X