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cord-343122-lppdauei	Ribeiro, Helena	Does Vitamin D play a role in the management of Covid-19 in Brazil?	2020-05-22		.txt	text/plain	2481	134	43	The study discusses the possible role of adequate vitamin D status in plasma or serum for preventing acute respiratory infections during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our arguments respond to an article, published in Italy, that describes the high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in older Italian women and raises the possible preventive and therapeutic role of optimal vitamin D levels. (Isaia and Medico, 2020, p.1) a Reference studies show the role of optimal vitamin D levels in the prevention and control of severe respiratory infections. 12 hypothesize that supplementation with vitamin D, to increase concentrations in the general population, above 38 ng/ml, would result in significant health benefit, by reducing the burden of viral infections of the respiratory tract in healthy adults living in temperate climates. Adequate vitamin D status may play a role in prevention and management of respiratory tract infections, which might include the Covid-19 pandemic, especially among the older population and health professionals worldwide.	./cache/cord-343122-lppdauei.txt	./txt/cord-343122-lppdauei.txt