Abstract

EFFECT OF VITAMIN D IN RELATION WITH PEDIATRIC COVID-19

Dr. Hussein Atta Abdulazeez*, Dr. Diyar Mahmoud Aziz and Dr. Hani Hashim Suhail Al Qaraghuli

ABSTRACT

The multi-organ and systemic importance of Vitamin D is increasingly recognised. Low vitamin D is associated with morbidity in children and adults.[2] In addition, Vitamin D3 appears to decrease mortality in elderly people living independently or in institutional care. Increasing use of sunblock and prevention of melanoma have resulted in lower levels of vitamin D especially on countries of higher latitude in the winter months. This has resulted in public health programmes for vitamin D supplementation in newborns and children.

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