COVID-19 pandemic: Can zinc supplementation provide an additional shield against the infection?
Comput Struct Biotechnol J
; 19: 1371-1378, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1116511
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19)-induced severe acute respiratory syndrome is a global pandemic. As a preventive measure, human movement is restricted in most of the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), along with the World Health Organization (WHO) have laid out some therapeutic guidelines for the infected patients. However, other than handwashing and vigilance surrounding commonly encountered oronasal symptoms and fever, no universally available prophylactic measure has yet been established. In a pandemic, the accessibility of a prophylactic biologically active substance is crucial. Ideally, it would be something readily available at a low price to a larger percentage of the population with minimal risk. Studies have demonstrated that zinc may reduce viral replication and increase immune responses. While consuming zinc (within the recommended upper safety limits), as a prophylactic might provide an additional shield against the initiation and progression of COVID-19 would need clinical studies, the potential clearly exists. Even after vaccination, low zinc status may affect the vaccination responses.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
Comput Struct Biotechnol J
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.csbj.2021.02.015
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