l-Arginine and COVID-19: An Update.
Nutrients
; 13(11)2021 Nov 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1502476
ABSTRACT
l-Arginine is involved in many different biological processes and recent reports indicate that it could also play a crucial role in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Herein, we present an updated systematic overview of the current evidence on the functional contribution of L-Arginine in COVID-19, describing its actions on endothelial cells and the immune system and discussing its potential as a therapeutic tool, emerged from recent clinical experimentations.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arginine
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Endothelial Cells
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Immune System
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nu13113951
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