topicVitamin D Respiratory Infection Meta-Analysis
claimVitamin D and Health Outcomes: State-of-the-Art Review of Triangulated Evidence and Ongoing Controversies.
evidence level3
citationDalamaga M (2026)
sourceVitamin D and Health Outcomes: State-of-the-Art Review of Triangulated Evidence and Ongoing Controversies.
topicVitamin D Respiratory Infection Meta-Analysis
claim1 2 3 4 5 Vitamin D has traditionally been known for its role in bone and mineral metabolism, but accumulating evidence demonstrates that it also plays an important role in immune regulation and host defense against infections [,].
evidence level4
citationCaliman-Sturdza Olga Adriana (2026)
sourceVitamin D in Infectious Diseases: A Narrative Review Focusing on COVID-19, Long COVID, and Influenza
topicVitamin D Respiratory Infection Meta-Analysis
claimWe bring to the fore important mechanisms, observational and interventional study findings, emerging evidence about long COVID, preliminary influenza prevention evidence, pertinent meta-analyses, guidelines, and controversies.
evidence level4
citationCaliman-Sturdza Olga Adriana (2026)
sourceVitamin D in Infectious Diseases: A Narrative Review Focusing on COVID-19, Long COVID, and Influenza
topicVitamin D Respiratory Infection Meta-Analysis
claimAs this is a narrative review, a formal systematic quality assessment or risk-of-bias scoring was not performed.
evidence level4
citationCaliman-Sturdza Olga Adriana (2026)
sourceVitamin D in Infectious Diseases: A Narrative Review Focusing on COVID-19, Long COVID, and Influenza
topicVitamin D Respiratory Infection Meta-Analysis
claimDuring the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, interest in vitamin D intensified as researchers explored its potential role in modulating immune responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and other respiratory viruses [].
evidence level4
citationCaliman-Sturdza Olga Adriana (2026)
sourceVitamin D in Infectious Diseases: A Narrative Review Focusing on COVID-19, Long COVID, and Influenza