Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, 60030, Tokat, Turkey.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2020 Jul;393(7):1157-1160. doi: 10.1007/s00210-020-01911-4. Epub 2020 May 25.
Vitamin D is an immunomodulator hormone with an anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effect with a high safety profile. A lot of COVID-19 infected patients develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which may lead to multiple organ damage. These symptoms are associated with a cytokine storm syndrome. The aim of this letter is to note the 5 crucial points that vitamin D could have protective and therapeutic effects against COVID-19. For that reason, COVID-19 infection-induced multiple organ damage might be prevented by vitamin D.
维生素 D 是一种免疫调节剂激素，具有抗炎和抗菌作用，安全性高。许多 COVID-19 感染患者会发展为急性呼吸窘迫综合征（ARDS），这可能导致多器官损伤。这些症状与细胞因子风暴综合征有关。这封信的目的是指出 5 点关键内容，即维生素 D 可能对 COVID-19 具有保护和治疗作用。因此，维生素 D 可能预防 COVID-19 感染引起的多器官损伤。
