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Zinc against COVID-19? Symptom surveillance and deficiency risk groups.
- Zinc deficiency is known to impact immune function resulting in an increased susceptibility to infections.
- zinc supplementation shortened the duration of viral infections and improved outcomes in children with lower respiratory infections
- the main dietary sources of zinc are certain seafood (oysters (673%), crab (49%), lobster (31%)), beef (64%), and chicken (22%), with only beans (26%) and pumpkin seeds (20%) providing strict vegetarians with significant amounts (percentages are FDA daily value per serving).
- Many population in the world face zinc deficiency, so zinc supplementation is a good method for reducing zinc deficiency.
- Zinc support human immune health for decreasing susceptibility, shortening illness duration, and preventing progression to severe cases in the current and future pandemics.
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Updated 2021-01-30
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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Biomedical Sciences