Animal study: vitamin D as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia

Animal study: vitamin D as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia Vitamin D Council

• This disease frequently affects those who suffer from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), etc.

• In 2014, the incidence of PcP in the United States was 9% among hospitalized AIDS patients

• The mortality rate for PcP is between 5-40% if treated and 100% if untreated.

• 300IU/kg/day of vitamin D to mice helped treatment