Why Some Doctors Recommend Screening Blood For Vitamin D Levels

 
A study published last month shows people with low levels of Vitamin D are at greater risk for COVID-19 infection. Despite that, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force says there is insufficient evidence to recommend screening asymptomatic patients. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports.
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A study last month shows people with low levels of Vitamin D are at greater risk for COVID-19 infection. Despite that, the US Preventative Services Task Force says there is insufficient evidence to recommend screening asymptomatic patients.
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A link between low levels of vitamin D and risk for COVID-19 exists, according to a study published in March that suggests randomized clinical trials are needed to determine whether increasing vitamin D levels affect COVID-19 risk, especially in Black individuals.

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