An observational and Mendelian randomisation study on vitamin D and COVID-19 risk in UK Biobank

A growing body of evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency has been associated with an increased susceptibility to viral and bacterial respiratory infections. In this study, we aimed to examine the association between vitamin D and COVID-19 risk and outcomes. We used logistic regression to identi...

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Published in:	Scientific reports Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 18262 - 8
Main Authors:	Li, Xue, van Geffen, Jos, van Weele, Michiel, Zhang, Xiaomeng, He, Yazhou, Meng, Xiangrui, Timofeeva, Maria, Campbell, Harry, Dunlop, Malcolm, Zgaga, Lina, Theodoratou, Evropi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 14.09.2021 Nature Publishing Group Nature Portfolio
Subjects:	692/499 692/700/2814 Aged Biobanks Biological Specimen Banks Calcifediol - blood Coronaviruses COVID-19 COVID-19 - mortality COVID-19 - pathology COVID-19 - virology Female Health risks Humanities and Social Sciences Humans Logistic Models Male Mendelian Randomization Analysis Middle Aged multidisciplinary Odds Ratio Pandemics Prospective Studies Risk Factors SARS-CoV-2 - isolation & purification Science Science (multidisciplinary) Sensitivity analysis Supplements Ultraviolet radiation United Kingdom Vitamin D Vitamin deficiency United Kingdom United Kingdom > UK
ISSN:	2045-2322, 2045-2322
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