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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Vitamin D and Covid-19: From Potential Therapeutic Effects to Unanswered Questions
Sara Ghaderkhani
Sara Ghaderkhani

Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease

Department Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine

School of Medicine

Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. Brief Communication: Comparison of Changes in Metabolic Parameters Following Antiretrovial Therapy With Treatment Regimens Containing Tenofovir Alafenamide and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate, AIDS Research and Therapy (2025)
2. Serological Status of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Antibodies in Hiv-Positive Women of Childbearing Age at a Referral Hospital in Iran, AIDS Research and Therapy (2025)
3. A Case Report of Disseminated Nocardiosis in a Patient With Hiv Infection: Concurrent Liver, Pulmonary, and Brain Involvements, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2024)
4. Disseminated Mycobacterium Genavense Infection With Central Nervous System Involvement in an Hiv Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review, BMC Infectious Diseases (2024)
5. Vitamin D Deficiency and Oral Candidiasis in Patients With Hiv Infection: A Case‒Control Study, BMC Infectious Diseases (2024)
6. Covid-19 and Pulmonary Bullae: Cross-Sectional Study Evidence From a Bicentric-Center, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2023)
7. Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis – a Rare Fungal Infection: Challenging to Diagnose yet Treatable – Case Report and Literature Review, IDCases (2023)
8. Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Desensitization in an Hiv-Positive Patient With Previous Stevens-Johnson Syndrome; a Failed Study, DARU# Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2023)
9. Comparing Efficacy and Safety of Tocilizumab and Methylprednisolone in the Treatment of Patients With Severe Covid-19, International Immunopharmacology (2022)
10. Efficacy and Safety of Arbidol in Treatment of Patients With Covid-19 Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Journal of Iranian Medical Council (2022)
11. Efficacy of a Multiple-Indication Antiviral Herbal Drug (Saliravira®) for Covid-19 Outpatients: A Pre-Clinical and Randomized Clinical Trial Study, Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy (2022)
12. Fungal and Bacterial Co-Infections of the Respiratory Tract Among Patients With Covid-19 Hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, Gene Reports (2022)
13. Rapid Detection Test for Covid-19 Among Healthcare Workers and the Role of Personal Protective Equipment, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2022)
14. The Value of Nasal and Oral Clinical Examination in Febrile Neutropenic Patients for Initiating Antifungal Therapy As a Preemptive Method, Frontiers in Medicine (2022)
15. A Pilot Study on Controlling Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Inflammation Using Melatonin Supplement, Iranian Journal of Allergy# Asthma and Immunology (2021)
16. Covid-19, an Early Investigation From Exposure to Treatment Outcomes in Tehran, Iran, Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (2021)
17. Covid-19, an Early Investigation From Exposure to Treatment Outcomes in Tehran, Iran, Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (2021)
18. Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Species Distribution, and Antifungal Susceptibility of Candidemia Among Hospitalized Patients With Covid-19, Current Medical Mycology (2021)
19. Predictors of the Prolonged Recovery Period in Covid-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study, European Journal of Medical Research (2021)
20. Safety and Effectiveness of High-Dose Vitamin C in Patients With Covid-19: A Randomized Open-Label Clinical Trial, European Journal of Medical Research (2021)
21. The Association Between the Level of Serum 25(Oh) Vitamin D, Obesity, and Underlying Diseases With the Risk of Developing Covid-19 Infection: A Case–Control Study of Hospitalized Patients in Tehran, Iran, Journal of Medical Virology (2021)
22. Combination Antifungal Therapy Without Craniotomy in an Immunocompromised Patient With Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis: A Case Report, Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (2020)
23. Comparing Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With Moderate and Severe Covid-19 Following Treatment With Hydroxychloroquine Plus Atazanavir/Ritonavir, DARU# Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2020)
24. Device-Associated Infections (Dais) in Icu: Using New Cdc/ Nhsn Definitions, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (2020)