Association between fatality rate of COVID-19 and selenium deficiency in China

Association between fatality rate of COVID-19 and selenium deficiency in China

Abstract Background COVID-19 has impacted populations around the world, with the fatality rate varying dramatically across countries. Selenium, as one of the important micronutrients implicated in viral infections, was suggested to play roles. Methods An ecological study was performed to assess the...

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Main Authors: Hai-Yang Zhang, An-Ran Zhang, Qing-Bin Lu, Xiao-Ai Zhang, Zhi-Jie Zhang, Xiu-Gang Guan, Tian-Le Che, Yang Yang, Hao Li, Wei Liu, Li-Qun Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
Case fatality rate
Selenium
Micronutrient
China
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06167-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06167-8

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