Medical hypotheses2021,Vol.1492.DOI:10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110531

A genetic insight into vitamin D binding protein and COVID-19

Alshahawey, Mona
Medical hypotheses2021,Vol.1492.DOI:10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110531

A genetic insight into vitamin D binding protein and COVID-19

Alshahawey, Mona1
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  • 1. Ain Shams Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Clin Pharm, Cairo, Egypt
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Abstract

It's since December 2019 that Corona virus disease (COVID-19) has emerged to be the global issue of concern. A "pandemic"; this is what WHO has declared about the COVID-19 outbreak on March 3rd, 2020. Vitamin D and its deficiency have recently been claimed to be one of the potential factors affecting COVID-19 risks and outcomes [1]. As Selberstein et al., has recently discussed the effect of vitamin D deficiency, and the role of vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19 patients [2], I'd believe that vitamin D binding protein (DBP) is maybe also involved. A closer look on DBP and its action on regulating the circulatory vitamin D levels, its polymorphisms and their impact on COVID-19 prevalence and mortality, will be briefly discussed.

Key words

COVID-19/DBP/Genetic polymorphism/Vitamin D/Immune response/Vitamin D deficiency

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2021
Medical hypotheses

Medical hypotheses

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ISSN:0306-9877
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