Vitamin D helps organ transplant - many studies
Web Research by Claude AI Sept 2026
Immune system is often suppressed so that a new organ can be accepted by the body
immunosuppressants National Kidney Foundation
COVID-19: Issues related to solid organ transplantation Feb 2021
'It's Kind of a Catch-22': Immunosuppression and COVID-19 Vaccines MedPageToday, March 23, 2021
"A recent study found fewer than 20% of solid organ transplant patients mounted detectable antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 following a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, raising questions about vaccine protection in this population compared to immunocompetent people."
"Now in transplant patients, what we found is that only 17% have detectable antibody after dose one . "
26 health factors increase the risk of COVID-19 – all are proxies for low vitamin D
- Includes immunosuppression as a risk factor
General Approach to the Clinical Care of Solid Organ Transplant Recipients with COVID-19 Infection: Management for Transplant Recipients - Oct 2020 📄 PDF
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- Fracture 4X less likely following kidney transplant if high-dose Vitamin D (100,000 every 2 weeks) – RCT
- If you are getting a lung transplant you must have vitamin D
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See also web
- The Effect of Vitamin D Deficiency on Liver Transplant Recipients - 2025 PDF
Post-Transplant Vitamin D Deficiency in Lung Transplant Recipients: Impact on Outcomes and Prognosis - 2024 PDF
Clinical Trials: Transplant and Vitamin D 145 listed as of Sept 2026
Low Vitamin D Exposure is Associated with Higher Risk of Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients March 2017
📄 Download the PDF from Sci-hub via VitaminDWiki
- 43% fewer infections within 90 days if Vitamin D > 30 ng
- "Transplant patients with low calcidiol levels have an increased risk of
- metabolic and endocrine problems,
- cardiovascular disease,
- type 2 diabetes mellitus,
- poor graft survival,
- bone disorders,
- cancer, and
- mortality rate."