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. 2021 Oct;39(16):6168-6170.
doi: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1794973. Epub 2020 Jul 17.

The latitude hypothesis, vitamin D, and SARS-Co-V2

Robert Hedlund  1 , Trude K Diamond  1 , Vladimir N Uversky  2   3
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The latitude hypothesis, vitamin D, and SARS-Co-V2

Robert Hedlund et al. J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2021 Oct.

Abstract

The Latitude Hypothesis may explain seasonal variation in occurrence of flu and influenza-like illness, including SARS-CoV-2. We focus on one variable, vitamin D adequacy in the general population, and consider statistics of two sub-populations to propose a possible treatment to improve outcomes.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; latitude hypothesis; vitamin D.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest. The authors have no financial or personal interests with other people or organizations that could influence their work.

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