Jurnal MedScientiae
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): April

The Role of Vitamin D in Viral Infection

Arsita, Elli (Unknown)
Laksana, Prasetya Agung (Unknown)
Darmawan, Guntur (Unknown)



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Publish Date
30 Apr 2026

Abstract

Vitamin D deficiency occurs in almost 50% of the population worldwide. The role of vitamin D in the immune system can be seen in both innate and adaptive immunity. Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 is a new type of disease that has never been previously identified by humans. Many efforts have been made to prevent the spread of COVID-19 such as consumption of vitamin D3. This literature review aims to determine the role of vitamin D3 in COVID-19 infection. Based on a literature review of 10 studies with primary data, this literature review shows that patients with vitamin D deficiency accompanied by COVID-19 infection have higher CRP levels, clinical severity, and mortality rates. The endocrine society recommends a daily dose of Vitamin D3 supplementation in the range of 1500-2000 IU/day for adolescent adults. The administration of a single high dose of vitamin D (200,000 IU) has been shown to be ineffective in accelerating the hospitalization of COVID-19 patients in hospitals. It can be concluded that low vitamin D levels are associated with high CRP. It has been proven that Vitamin D3 plays a role in reducing mortality, preventing cytokine storms, and preventing long COVID-19 because the dose, daily requirement, comorbidities, and vitamin D deficiency are different for each individual.

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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Jurnal MedScientiae adalah jurnal yang dikelola oleh Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana. Jurnal ini mempublikasikan artikel-artikel secara open access dalam lingkup bidang kedokteran dan kesehatan seperti kedokteran dasar, bioetika kedokteran, biologi sel, ...