The effect of zinc on the outcome of patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

The association between zinc levels and COVID-19 severity

“…In the Journal of Infection Wu et al's [1] published an article on the relationship between zinc deficiency and COVID-19 clinical outcomes with great interest. According to the scientific literature, there is evidence to suggest a link between zinc (Zn) deficiency and poorer clinical outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 infections, notably in terms of all-cause mortality [2][3][4][5]. This association is influenced by a number of things.…”