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World J Virol. Sep 25, 2024; 13(3): 95349
Published online Sep 25, 2024. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v13.i3.95349
Role of vitamin D in COVID-19 and other viral infections
Muhammet Mesut Nezir Engin, Öner Özdemir
Muhammet Mesut Nezir Engin, Private Outpatient Clinic of Child Follow-up Academy, Sakarya 54050, Türkiye
Öner Özdemir, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Sakarya Research and Training Hospital, Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya 54100, Türkiye
Author contributions: Engin MMN and Özdemir Ö have done everything.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Öner Özdemir, MD, Full Professor, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Sakarya Research and Training Hospital, Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, Adnan Menderes Cad., Sağlık Sok., No. 195 Adapazarı, Sakarya 54100, Türkiye. onerozdemir@sakarya.edu.tr
Received: April 8, 2024
Revised: June 14, 2024
Accepted: July 19, 2024
Published online: September 25, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: While further clinical trials and extensive research are warranted, the existing body of evidence strongly hints at the possible use of vitamin D as a valuable tool in the prophylaxis and management of coronavirus disease 2019 and other viral infectious disease.