Selenium Deficiency in COVID-19—A Possible Long-Lasting Toxic Relationship
Lutz Schomburg
Abstract
In the last two years, there has been a surge in the number of publications on the trace element selenium (Se) and selenocysteine-containing selenoproteins in human health, largely due to the pandemic and the multiple roles that this micronutrient and Se-dependent selenoproteins play in various aspects of the disease [...].
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SeleniumSelenocysteineSelenium deficiencyMicronutrientCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicSelenoprotein2019-20 coronavirus outbreakHuman healthBiologyDiseaseMedicineAntioxidantVirologyChemistryEnvironmental healthOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)BiochemistryInternal medicinePathologyGlutathione peroxidaseCatalaseEnzymeOrganic chemistryCysteineSelenium in Biological SystemsTrace Elements in HealthMagnesium in Health and Disease