Does vitamin D reduce the mortality rate of Plasmodium infection?: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Vitamin D supplementation is recommended as an effective adjunct to counteract malaria pathogenesis, but the evidence on this point is limited and controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin D administration on the survival r...

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Main Authors: Narges Kalantari, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Salman Ghaffari, Sahar Rostami-Mansoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04612-4