Evaluation of the relationship between serum levels of zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19.

Autor: Shakeri H; Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Clinical Endocrinology, Imam Hassan Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran., Azimian A; Department of Pathobiology and Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran., Ghasemzadeh-Moghaddam H; Department of Pathobiology and Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran., Safdari M; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran., Haresabadi M; Department of Society Health Nursing, School of Nursing, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran., Daneshmand T; Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Clinical Endocrinology, Imam Hassan Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran., Namdar Ahmadabad H; Department of Pathobiology and Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of medical virology [J Med Virol] 2022 Jan; Vol. 94 (1), pp. 141-146. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 21.
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27277
Abstrakt: Due to the known anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects of zinc, 25(OH)D, and vitamin B12, in this study, we explored the association between serum levels of these micronutrients in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients at the time of admission and the clinical outcomes. This study was carried out on 293 patients with COVID-19, who were hospitalized at Imam Hassan hospital (Bojnourd, Iran). We collected demographic data, clinical characteristics, values of serum biochemical parameters in the first week of admission, and clinical outcomes from electronic medical records. We also measured serum levels of zinc, 25(OH)D, and vitamin B12 within 3 days of admission. Of the 293 hospitalized, the median age was 53 years, and 147 (50.17%) were female. Thirty-seven patients (12.62%) were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), and forty-two (14.32%) died. We found that the serum levels of zinc, vitamin B12, and 25(OH)D were lower in patients who died than those who were admitted to ICU or non-ICU and survived; however, these differences were not statistically significant for vitamin B12 and 25(OH)D (p > 0.05). The serum concentrations of zinc, vitamin B12, and 25(OH)D at the time of admission did not affect the length of hospital stay in patients with COVID-19. In general, it seems that serum levels of 25(OH)D, vitamin B12, and especially zinc at the time of admission can affect clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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