The role of iron in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 and possible treatment with lactoferrin and other iron chelators
Iron overload is increasingly implicated as a contributor to the pathogenesis of COVID-19. Indeed, several of the manifestations of COVID-19, such as inflammation, hypercoagulation, hyperferritinemia, and immune dysfunction are also reminiscent of iron overload. Although iron is essential for all li...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-04-01
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Series: | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332221000135 |