Table 3.
Type of NCD | Vitamin supplement to be given to COVID-19-positive patients with NCD | If elderly, additional vitamin to be provided [87] |
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CVD |
Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin B12 |
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) |
T2D |
Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin B9 Vitamin B12 |
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) |
ARDS |
Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E |
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) |
Cancer |
Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin B12 |
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) |
Renal diseases |
Vitamin A Vitamin D (D3) Vitamin E Vitamin B12 |
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) |
NCD, non-communicable disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; T2D, type-2-diabetes; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome