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Editorial
. 2023 Jun 15;12(6):868.
doi: 10.3390/biology12060868.

Metals and Metal Complexes in Diseases with a Focus on COVID-19: Facts and Opinions

Agnieszka Ścibior  1 , Manuel Aureliano  2   3 , Alvin A Holder  4 , Juan Llopis  5
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Editorial

Metals and Metal Complexes in Diseases with a Focus on COVID-19: Facts and Opinions

Agnieszka Ścibior et al. Biology (Basel). .

Abstract

In the present Special Issue on "Metals and Metal Complexes in Diseases with a Focus on COVID-19: Facts and Opinions", an attempt has been made to include reports updating our knowledge of elements considered to be potential candidates for therapeutic applications and certain metal-containing species, which are extensively being examined towards their potential biomedical use due to their specific physicochemical properties [...].

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Graphical summary of metals, some metal cluster anions, and certain natural minerals overviewed in this Special Issue: biological applications, diseases, detoxification, antibiofilm formation, among others.
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