Could vitamin D be linked to Covid-19 outcomes?

Kathryn Cleary

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Some studies have suggested there may be a link between people’s vitamin D levels and Covid-19 coronavirus outcomes, but leading local experts say there is little evidence to support this

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“For people to [have] sufficient [vitamin D] is extremely important, but it’s a completely different issue than [potentially] using vitamin D as a short-term treatment [for Covid-19],” says Marjanne Senekal, a professor in nutrition science in the department of human biology at the University of Cape Town.

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