Zinc Deficiency Associated With an Increase in Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: A Meta-Analysis

Chirag Raval • Spencer Z. Rheingold • Antonio M. Gordon • Patrick Hardigan, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77011  Abstract The exact role of zinc in COVID-19-infected patients is not well understood. We examined the effects and outcomes of zinc deficiency…[...]

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Zinc Deficiency and Post-acute Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19: A Six-Month Retrospective Cohort Analysis of 3,726 Patients

Lun-Wu Hung • Mei-Yuan Liu • Tsung Yu • et. al. Abstract Background Previous studies have suggested that zinc deficiency (ZD) may increase the risk of short-term mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However,…[...]

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