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Vitamin C in prophylaxis and adjunctive treatment of COVID 19

eMediNexus, 29 June 2021
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is known to cause respiratory infection, which can be followed by severe systemic illness. Early use of Low dose (0.5–2 g/d) vitamin C has shown benefits in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections.Cytokine storm involving interleukin-6 and endothelin-1, which causes Severe late forms of coronavirus disease 2019, have also observed to be benefitted/reduced by the use of Vitamin C (especially at high doses).Vitamin C suppleme...