ReviewBiometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine2023
Zinc and selenium status in coronavirus disease 2019.
Review in Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Progress in research on osteoporosis secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection.Animal models and experimental medicine · 2025Review
- Impact of zinc on immunometabolism and its putative role on respiratory diseases.Immunometabolism (Cobham, Surrey) · 2025Review
- Targeting Metal Ion Homeostasis for Regulated Cell Death-Amplified Tumor Nanomedicine.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
- SARS-CoV-2 and its Multifaceted Impact on Bone Health: Mechanisms and Clinical Evidence.Current osteoporosis reports · 2024Review
- COVID-19 and Bone Loss: A Review of Risk Factors, Mechanisms, and Future Directions.Current osteoporosis reports · 2024Review
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Abstract
We systematically analyzed and attempted to discuss the possibility that deficiencies of zinc or selenium were associated with the incidence and severity of COVID-19. We searched for published and unpublished articles in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane up to 9 February 2023. And we selected healthy individuals, mild/severe, and even deceased COVID-19 patients to analyze their serum data. Data related to 2319 patients from 20 studies were analyzed. In the mild/severe group, zinc deficiency was associated with the degree of severe disease (SMD = 0.50, 95% CI 0.32-0.68, I
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