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2220-3141(online) |
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Critical Care Medicine |
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Review |
| Article Title |
Effects of nutrients on immunomodulation in patients with severe COVID-19: Current knowledge
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Bruna Teixeira da Costa, Glauber Rocha Lima Araújo, Ronaldo Teixeira da Silva Júnior, Luana Kauany de Sá Santos, Vinícius Lima de Souza Gonçalves, Daniel Bastos Alves Lima, Beatriz Rocha Cuzzuol, Jonathan Santos Apolonio, Lorena Sousa de Carvalho, Hanna Santos Marques, Camilo Santana Silva, Isadora de Souza Barcelos, Márcio Vasconcelos Oliveira and Fabrício Freire de Melo |
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| Corresponding Author |
Fabrício Freire de Melo, MSc, PhD, Postdoc, Professor, Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Hormindo Barros, 58, Quadra 17, Lote 58, Vitória da Conquista 45029-094, Bahia, Brazil. freiremelo@yahoo.com.br |
| Key Words |
COVID-19; Immunomodulation; Patient care; Vitamins; Nutrients; Micronutrients |
| Core Tip |
Immunomodulation has a considerable influence on the response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Therefore, the medical team must acknowledge different resources to improve the immune system. In the current situation of prevalence coronavirus disease 2019, knowing the potential risks and benefits of nutritional supplementation can improve patients' response and avoid severe conditions, facilitating the process of healing. For that purpose, this article brings nutrients which might help and those which worsen the immunological regulation and other body functions, pursuing to mitigate the response against the virus. |
| Publish Date |
2022-07-07 10:23 |
| Citation |
Costa BTD, Araújo GRL, da Silva Júnior RT, Santos LKS, Lima de Souza Gonçalves V, Lima DBA, Cuzzuol BR, Santos Apolonio J, de Carvalho LS, Marques HS, Silva CS, Barcelos IS, Oliveira MV, Freire de Melo F. Effects of nutrients on immunomodulation in patients with severe COVID-19: Current knowledge. World J Crit Care Med 2022;11(4): 201-218 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v11/i4/201.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v11.i4.201 |
