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Comment
. 2021 Sep;70(9):001299.
doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001299.

To zinc or not to zinc for COVID-19 prophylaxis or treatment?

Kate Chander Chiang  1 , Ajay Gupta  2
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To zinc or not to zinc for COVID-19 prophylaxis or treatment?

Kate Chander Chiang et al. J Med Microbiol. 2021 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; copper; interferon; nutritional deficiency; prophylaxis; zinc.

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The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

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