Assessment of Serum Zinc and Selenium Levels in Children with COVID-19


Kirankaya A., Ozel A., Gayret O. B., ATICI A., Tenekecigil A., Erol M.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.17, no.05, pp.258-263, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 05
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-0042-1756714
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.258-263
  • Keywords: zinc, selenium, COVID-19 in children
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Zinc and selenium levels are being investigated with increasing frequency in adult patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, levels of zinc and selenium in children with COVID-19 have not been adequately studied to date.