Liver disease and COVID-19: The link with oxidative stress, antioxidants and nutrition.

ABSTRACT: Varying degrees of liver injuries have been reported in patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). In general, oxidative stress is actively involved in initiation and progression of liver damage. The liver metabolizes various compounds that produce free radicals. Maintaining the oxidative/antioxidative balance is important in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Antioxidant vitamins, essential trace elements and food compounds, such as polyphenols, appear to be promising agents, with effects in oxidative burst. Deficiency of these nutrients suppresses immune function and increases susceptibility to COVID-19. Daily micronutrient intake is necessary to support anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects but for immune function may be hig

SUBMITTER: Ristic-Medic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8473601 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature