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Vitamin D when low increases risk of hospital-acquired infection after surgery
Vitamin D is crucial not only for the immune tolerance that opposes autoimmunity and allergy, but also for effective resistance to opportunistic infections. A study just published in JAMA Surgery (formerly Archives of Surgery) shows a link between pre-operative vitamin D levels and hospital-acquired infections.