title: Ample evidence exists from human studies that vitamin D reduces the risk of selected bacterial and viral infections.
authors.affiliation: Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center (SUNARC), P.O. Box 641603, San Francisco, CA 94164-1603, USA. wbgrant@infionline.net
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mascitelli
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D020011:Protective Agents; D014807:Vitamin D