Bruna Teixeira da Costa, Glauber Rocha Lima Araújo, Ronaldo Teixeira da Silva Júnior, Luana Kauany de Sá Santos, Vinícius Lima de Souza Gonçalves, Daniel Bastos Alves Lima, Beatriz Rocha Cuzzuol, Jonathan Santos Apolonio, Lorena Sousa de Carvalho, Hanna Santos Marques, Camilo Santana Silva, Isadora de Souza Barcelos, Márcio Vasconcelos Oliveira, Fabrício Freire de Melo
Recent research has demonstrated that critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) show significant immune system dysregulation. Due to that, some nutrients that influence immunomodulation have been suggested as a form of treatment against the infection. This review collected the information on the impact of vitamins on the prognosis of COVID-19, with the intention of facilitating treatment and prevention of the disease risk status in patients. The collected information was obtained using the PubMed electronic database by searching for articles that relate COVID-19 and the mechanisms/effects of the nutrients: Proteins, glucose, lipids, vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, and magnesium, including prospective, retrospective, and support articles...
July 9, 2022: World Journal of Critical Care Medicine