Research progress of correlation between the development of sepsis and micronutrients / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Sepsis is one of the major threats to human health worldwide, with high morbidity and mortality. Micronutrients (microelements and vitamins) play an important role in the occurrence and development of sepsis as essential components or auxiliary factors of enzymes in the process of metabolism. In this paper, the role of trace elements (zinc, selenium, copper) and vitamins (vitamin C, vitamin B1) in the mechanism of sepsis and the effect of supplementation on mortality were studied. At present, whether the supplementation of micronutrients can change the final mortality of sepsis remains controversial and requires more clinical trials to verify.