Vitamin D deficiency in patients with diabetes and COVID- 19 infection. Issue 5 (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, S.K.; Jain, Rujul; Singh, Shipra
• Is Part Of: Diabetes & metabolic syndrome. Volume 14:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: 1033
• Page End: 1035
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- Diabetes mellitus -- Vitamin D; Diabetes -- Periodicals; Metabolism -- Disorders -- Periodicals; Diabetes Mellitus -- Periodicals; Metabolic Diseases -- Periodicals; Diabète -- Périodiques; Métabolisme, Troubles du -- Périodiques; Endocrinologie -- Périodiques; Diabète -- Physiopathologie -- Périodiques; Diabetes; Metabolism -- Disorders; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.462
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.06.071
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1871-4021

Abstract

Abstract: Background and aims: Data show that vitamin D deficiency may play a role in patients with diabetes mellitus and COVID-19 infection. In this article, we review evidence of vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 infection in context of diabetes mellitus. Methods: A literature search was carried out by using the key term 'COVID 19' combined with 'Diabetes', 'Vitamin D', 'Extra skeletal effects', 'immunity', 'infection', 'India' from Pub Med (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD and Google Scholar from December 2019 to May 2020. A manual search of the references was also carried out. Results: Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to increased morbidity and mortality in COVID -19 infections but convincing data on diabetic subgroup of patients in particular is still awaited. Conclusion: Robust studies are required to ascertain if Vitamin D supplementation could be beneficial in patients with diabetes and COVID-19. Highlights: There is evidence linking Vitamin D deficiency with COVID-19 infection related mortality. Diabetes mellitus is one of the co morbidities with high mortality in COVID-19 infection. Correction of Vitamin D deficiency may be an option with potential benefit in patients with diabetes and COVID-19 infection.