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Review
. 2021 Aug 9;33(1):55-77.
doi: 10.1515/jbcpp-2021-0111.

Vitamin supplementation as a potential adjunctive therapeutic approach for COVID-19: biological and clinical plausibility

Amin Daei Sorkhabi  1   2   3 , Aila Sarkesh  1   2   3 , Alireza Daei Sorkhabi  2   4 , Taher Entezari-Maleki  5   6 , Jalil Rashedi  7 , Hossein Bannazadeh Baghi  2   3   8
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Vitamin supplementation as a potential adjunctive therapeutic approach for COVID-19: biological and clinical plausibility

Amin Daei Sorkhabi et al. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. .
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Abstract

The recent pandemic, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has introduced itself into the human population in the 21st century after the coronavirus diseases SARS-CoV and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV). Major investigations are underway worldwide in the search for pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19 and many agents are administered in off-label routes. Several cases are under study to check or restrict clinical manifestations of COVID-19. According to the fact that the efficacy of some micro-nutrients like vitamins is proven to treat or prevent infectious diseases because of their antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activity, the potential role of vitamins in the COVID-19 treatment or prevention must be considered.

Keywords: COVID-19; immunomodulatory functions; prophylaxis; treatment; vitamins.

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