A hypothesis for examining dihydroxyacetone, the active component in sunless tanning products, as a topical prophylactic against SARS-COV-2 transmission

This hypothesis raises the interesting prospect that dihydroxyacetone (DHA), the key ingredient in self-tanning creams, when applied daily to the face and hands may have prophylactic action against SARS-COV-2 transmission and infection. The scientific and mechanistic basis for this hypothesis is ela...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Perrin, David M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2020
Materias:
Letter to Editors
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7492836/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33254584
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110280

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7492836/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33254584
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110280

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