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ArticleThe Egyptian journal of internal medicine2022

Association of serum zinc level and clinical outcome in Egyptian COVID-19 patients.

Ahmed M F Mansour, Noha El Nakeeb, Norhan Khaled Mohamed Kamal, Ahmed Mohamed ElGhandour

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Ahmed M F MansourDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-3124-2646
Noha El NakeebDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Norhan Khaled Mohamed KamalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed Mohamed ElGhandourDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Abstract

Background: Zinc is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant micronutrient found in food. Due to its well-established role in immunity, it is currently being used in some clinical trials against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to assess the association between the mean serum zinc level in COVID-19 Egyptian patients and its relationship with disease severity. This cross-sectional study was conducted on sixty patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection. These patients were divided into two groups according to clinical outcome, group 1 which included 30 intensive care unit (ICU) patients and group 2 which included 30 patients who were admitted to the ward. Mean serum levels of zinc were compared between the two groups. Results: There was a statistically significant difference noted among study groups regarding the serum zinc level ( Conclusion: Low serum zinc level is associated with the severe outcome of COVID-19 infection.

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PMCPMC9510454

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