Selenium supplementation in the prevention of coronavirus infections (COVID-19)

• Published in: Medical hypotheses Vol. 143; p. 109878
• Main Authors: Kieliszek, Marek, Lipinski, Boguslaw
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2020; The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd
• Subjects: Antioxidants; Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use; Betacoronavirus; Blood Coagulation - drug effects; Coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control; COVID-19; Dietary Supplements; Hemostasis; Humans; Pandemics - prevention & control; Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control; Protein Disulfide-Isomerases - metabolism; SARS-CoV-2; Selenium; Selenium - chemistry; Sodium Selenite - therapeutic use; Sulfhydryl Compounds; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Coronavirus; Selenium

Selenium (Se) is a ubiquitous element akin to sulfur (S) existing in the Earth crust in various organic and inorganic forms. Selenium concentration varies greatly depending on the geographic area. Consequently, the content of selenium in food products is also variable. It is known that low Se is ass...