Serum IL-6 and IL-18 Responses in Pediatric COVID-19: Role of Vitamin D Status in a Cohort from Azerbaijan
Ilhama Yelmar Huseynova, Alakbar Qazanfar Hasanov, N. Sultanova, Fakhriyya Mammadova, Tarana Qadir gizi Taghi-Zada, Ismail Gafarov, Suleymanli Aysel Azar
This study examines the relationship between vitamin D status and cytokine levels in children with COVID-19, finding no statistically significant association but noting higher cytokine levels in infected children.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2026 · PreprintImmunology