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The association between zinc levels and COVID-19 severity
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Affiliations- Students Research Club, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Medical Academy, Warsaw, Poland
- Research Unit, Polish Society of Disaster Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
- Institute of Outcomes Research, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Medical Academy, Warsaw, Poland
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Abstract
Abstract
Keywords
zinc; supplementation; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2
About this articleTitle
The association between zinc levels and COVID-19 severity
Journal
Disaster and Emergency Medicine Journal
Issue
Article type
Letter to the Editor
Pages
265-266
Published online
2023-08-01
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DOI
Bibliographic record
Disaster Emerg Med J 2023;8(4):265-266.
Keywords
zinc
supplementation
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Authors
Katarzyna Kiezun
Sergiusz Blek
Zofia Zadorozna
Olga Sitek
Janusz Patera
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