COVID-19: Up to 82% critically ill patients had low Vitamin C values
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:55 am
https://www.docwirenews.com/abstracts/covid-19-up-to-82-critically-ill-patients-had-low-vitamin-c-values/
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.