Vitamin D binding protein and its polymorphisms may explain the link between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19

Sci Prog. 2021 Oct;104(4):368504211053510. doi: 10.1177/00368504211053510.

Authors

Marijn M Speeckaert^{1

2}, Joris R Delanghe³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nephrology, 60200Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
² Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium.
³ Department of Diagnostic Sciences, 26656Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; outcome; polymorphism; vitamin d binding protein; vitamin d deficiency.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Humans
SARS-CoV-2
Vitamin D
Vitamin D Deficiency* / genetics
Vitamin D-Binding Protein / genetics

Substances

Vitamin D-Binding Protein
Vitamin D