Selenium deficiency is associated with mortality risk from COVID-19

A Moghaddam, RA Heller, Q Sun, J Seelig… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 infections underlie the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and
are causative for a high death toll particularly among elderly subjects and those with …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium and selenoproteins in viral infection with potential relevance to COVID-19

J Zhang, R Saad, EW Taylor, MP Rayman - Redox biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Selenium is a trace element essential to human health largely because of its incorporation
into selenoproteins that have a wide range of protective functions. Selenium has an ongoing …

COVID-19 and selenium deficiency: a systematic review

M Fakhrolmobasheri, S Mazaheri-Tehrani… - … Trace Element Research, 2022 - Springer
Several studies have indicated that selenium deficiency may be detrimental in the context of
various viral disorders, and in the case of COVID-19, several studies have reported …

A mechanistic link between selenium and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

S Khatiwada, A Subedi - Current Nutrition Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly emerging
disease caused by a highly contagious virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Relationship between selenium status, selenoproteins and COVID-19 and other inflammatory diseases: A critical review

A Golin, AA Tinkov, M Aschner, M Farina… - Journal of Trace …, 2023 - Elsevier
The antioxidant effects of selenium as a component of selenoproteins has been thought to
modulate host immunity and viral pathogenesis. Accordingly, the association of low dietary …

Selenium and viral infection: are there lessons for COVID-19?

G Bermano, C Méplan, DK Mercer… - British journal of …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Se is a micronutrient essential for human health. Sub-optimal Se status is common,
occurring in a significant proportion of the population across the world including parts of …

[HTML][HTML] Course and survival of COVID-19 patients with comorbidities in relation to the trace element status at hospital admission

G Du Laing, M Petrovic, C Lachat, M De Boevre… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn) are essential trace elements needed for appropriate immune
system responses, cell signalling and anti-viral defence. A cross-sectional observational …

Decreased serum selenium levels of COVID-19 patients in comparison with healthy individuals

O Younesian, B Khodabakhshi, N Abdolahi… - Biological trace element …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is
the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic and is the cause of increased mortality, especially …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of survival odds in COVID-19 by zinc, age and selenoprotein P as composite biomarker

RA Heller, Q Sun, J Hackler, J Seelig, L Seibert… - Redox biology, 2021 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 infections cause the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and
challenge the immune system with ongoing inflammation. Several redox-relevant …

[HTML][HTML] An exploratory study of selenium status in healthy individuals and in patients with COVID-19 in a south Indian population: The case for adequate selenium …

M Majeed, K Nagabhushanam, S Gowda, L Mundkur - Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
The acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has affected
millions of individuals, causing major health and economic disruptions worldwide. The …