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The role of iron in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 and possible treatment with lactoferrin and other iron chelators

Iron overload is increasingly implicated as a contributor to the pathogenesis of COVID-19. Indeed, several of the manifestations of COVID-19, such as inflammation, hypercoagulation, hyperferritinemia, and immune dysfunction are also reminiscent of iron overload. Although iron is essential for all li...

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Autores principales: Habib, Hosam M., Ibrahim, Sahar, Zaim, Aamnah, Ibrahim, Wissam H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7836924/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33454595
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111228