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The Immunologic Role of Vitamins C and D and Their Potential in the Management of COVID-19 Infections

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DOI: 10.23958/ijirms/vol06-i09/1212· Pages: 576 - 582· Vol. 6, No. 09, (2021)· Published: September 16, 2021
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Abstract

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 causes COVID-19 infection. Vitamins C and D have been investigated for their effects on COVID-19 including the severity of it’s symptoms and complications. These vitamins may provide some benefits against the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 as they modulate the immune system in addition to having anti-viral effects. This review will investigate the effects of vitamins C and D on COVID-19 infection to determine their benefits in the management of patients infected by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.

Keywords

vitamin Cvitamin Dascorbic acidCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2
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Chrystal D. Antoine-Frank
Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, True Blue, Grand Anse, St. George, Grenada, West Indies
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Rimanatou Seyni Boureima
Department of Anaesthesiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Kaydeonne T. Ellis
Torbay Hospital, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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Malcolm (Jr) R. Antoine
Department of Microbiology, St. George’s University, True Blue, Grand Anse, St. George, Grenada, West Indies
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Merina Shrestha
Department of Cardiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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