COVID-19: Up to 82% critically ill patients had low Vitamin C values

Nutrition Journal

Lara Bielsa-Berrocal¹  Teresa Maria Tomasa-Irriguible¹ 

[1] Intensive Care Department, Germ, ans Trias I Pujol Hospital, Germans Trias I Pujol University Hospital, Autónoma de Barcelona University, Carretera del Canyet s/n, 08916, Badalona,, Barcelona, Spain;

关键词: COVID-19;    SARS-CoV-2;    Vitamin C;    ARDS;    ICU;    Critically ill patient;    Epidemiology;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12937-021-00727-z

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

There are limited proven therapeutic options for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. We underwent an observational study with the aim of measure plasma vitamin C levels in a population of critically ill COVID-19 adult patients who met ARDS criteria according to the Berlin definition. This epidemiological study brings to light that up to 82% had low Vitamin C values. Notwithstanding the limitation that this is a single-center study, it nevertheless shows an important issue. Given the potential role of vitamin C in sepsis and ARDS, there is gathering interest of whether supplementation could be beneficial in COVID-19.

【 授权许可】

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