1.
Clin Nutr
; 40(1): 38-39, 2021 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-970021
ABSTRACT
This opinion paper aims at discussing the potential impact of modulating the Hb-O2 affinity by the nutritional supplement 5-HMF on patients affected by COVID-19. The paper describes the critical role of the oxygen affinity in hypoxemic COVID-19 patients and the potential positive effect of 5-HMF, a compound shown to increase the Hb-O2 affinity.
Subject(s)
COVID-19/complications , Dietary Supplements , Furaldehyde/analogs & derivatives , Hemoglobins/drug effects , Hypoxia/drug therapy , Hypoxia/etiology , Furaldehyde/therapeutic use , Humans , Oxygen/blood
2.
Clin Nutr
; 39(12): 3842, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-915382