A comprehensive insight into the role of zinc deficiency in the renin-angiotensin and kinin-kallikrein system dysfunctions in COVID-19 patients

A comprehensive insight into the role of zinc deficiency in the renin-angiotensin and kinin-kallikrein system dysfunctions in COVID-19 patients

Hypozincemia is prevalent in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2)-infected patients and has been considered as a risk factor in severe coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Whereas zinc might affect SARS-COV-2 replication and cell entry, the link between zinc deficiency and CO...

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Main Authors: Ahmed S. Gouda, Fatima G. Adbelruhman, Reham N. Elbendary, Fadiyah Ahmed Alharbi, Sultan Qalit Alhamrani, Bruno Mégarbane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Subjects:
Zinc
COVID-19
Kinin–kallikrein system
Renin-angiotensin system
Bradykinin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X21001984

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