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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Main Authors: Hosam M. Habib, Sahar Ibrahim, Aamnah Zaim, Wissam H. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332221000135