Association of serum zinc level and clinical outcome in Egyptian COVID-19 patients

Autor: Ahmed M. F. Mansour, Noha El Nakeeb, Norhan Khaled Mohamed Kamal, Ahmed Mohamed ElGhandour
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 34, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1110-7782
2090-9098
DOI: 10.1186/s43162-022-00159-z
Popis: Abstract Background Zinc is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant micronutrient found in food. Due to its well-established role in immunity, it is currently being used in some clinical trials against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to assess the association between the mean serum zinc level in COVID-19 Egyptian patients and its relationship with disease severity. This cross-sectional study was conducted on sixty patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection. These patients were divided into two groups according to clinical outcome, group 1 which included 30 intensive care unit (ICU) patients and group 2 which included 30 patients who were admitted to the ward. Mean serum levels of zinc were compared between the two groups. Results There was a statistically significant difference noted among study groups regarding the serum zinc level (p
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