AlSafar, 464 patient vitamin D sufficiency study: 59% lower mortality [p=0.05] and 33% lower severe cases [p=0.005] https://c19p.org/alsafar
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COVID-19 Disease Severity and Death in Relation to Vitamin D Status among SARS-CoV-2-Positive UAE Residents
et al., Nutrients, doi:10.3390/nu13051714
Retrospective 464 patients in United Arab Emirates showing low D levels at first hospital visit associated with higher COVID-19 severity and mortality.
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risk of death, 59.3% lower, RR 0.41, p = 0.048, high D levels 16 of 337 (4.7%), low D levels 10 of 127 (7.9%), adjusted per study, odds ratio converted to relative risk, >=12ng/mL.
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risk of severe case, 33.2% lower, RR 0.67, p = 0.005, high D levels 337, low D levels 127, adjusted per study, odds ratio converted to relative risk, >=12ng/mL.
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| Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules prioritizing more serious outcomes. Submit updates |
AlSafar et al., 5/19/2021, retrospective, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, peer-reviewed, 8 authors.
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