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The key role of zinc in elderly immunity: A possible approach in the COVID-19 crisis

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The COVID-19 infection can lead to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), mainly affecting patients aged 60 and older. Preliminary data suggest that the nutritional status can change the course of the infection, and on the matter, zinc is crucial for gro...

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Autor principal: de Almeida Brasiel, Poliana Guiomar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. Published by Elsevier Ltd. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7297178/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32690179
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2020.06.003