Asian Journal of Health Research
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2022): Volume 1 No 2 (August) 2022

Zinc Deficiency as Predictor of COVID-19 Severity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ayu Rizky Widowati (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Brawijaya University/Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, East Java, Indonesia)
Sutrisno Sutrisno (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Brawijaya University/Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, East Java, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Aug 2022

Abstract

Introduction: Despite the fact that zinc deficiency is asymptomatic, its incidence is rising over the world, with no visible clinical manifestation. Mineral and vitamin supplementation to prevent the inflammatory response is a major concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Zinc may play a role in the development of a stronger immunological response. Nonetheless, there is insufficient information to investigate the benefits of zinc on its own. The impact of zinc deficiency on the severity of COVID-19 infection will be discussed in this systematic study. Material and Methods: We used the search phrases "COVID-19" or "SARS-CoV-2" and "Zinc Deficiency" to look for publications published between 2020 and April 2021 in scholar google, PubMed, SCOPUS, and Proquest. All of the information was examined qualitatively. Results: There are three papers that discuss the benefits of zinc and indicate that zinc deficiency has a key influence in the severity of COVID-19. According to one study, there is no link between zinc deficiency and COVID-19 severity. Conclusions: COVID-19 infection is linked to low zinc levels in the blood. It may become a risk factor for COVID-19 severity or a contributing factor that goes unnoticed in regular practice. Zinc supplementation or zinc baseline serum may play a role in determining potential daily supplementation and treatment for patients at risk of zinc insufficiency in the COVID-19 group in RCT and better design studies.

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a-jhr

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Asian Journal of Health Research (AJHR) is an open access journal published by Ikatan Dokter Indonesia Wilayah Jawa Timur and launched in 2022. This journal is peer reviewed publishing to communicate high quality research, general articles, and all fundamental research/ clinical studies relevant to ...