Xian Jinli, Tong Huyun, Cai Zhengjie, et al. Research progress of selenium and novel coronavirus[J]. Health Medicine Research and Practice, 2020,17(5):12-17.
Xian Jinli, Tong Huyun, Cai Zhengjie, et al. Research progress of selenium and novel coronavirus[J]. Health Medicine Research and Practice, 2020,17(5):12-17.DOI:
The transmission and prevalence of novel coronavirus pneumonia among people have posed serious threats to people’s life and health. However
there is no effective and specific treatment against this disease so far
only symptomatic and supportive treatment are available clinically. Selenium has been widely studied and applied in the prevention and treatment of viral diseases due to its ability of improving immunity
antioxidation and antiviral mutation. A recent study showed that regional selenium levels may be associated with cure rate or mortality in patients infected with novel coronavirus. Domestic and international guidelines or consensus of experts have recommended that the daily needed amount of selenium and other microelements should be provided for novel coronavirus infected patients. This article reviewed the effect
possible mechanism and therapeutic use of selenium for the prevention and treatment of patients infected with novel coronavirus.