Low level of Vitamin C and dysregulation of Vitamin C transporter might be involved in the severity of COVID- 19 Infection

Aging & Disease (A&D) is a peer reviewed, open access online journal that aspires to publish novel and high-impact findings on central issues pertaining to the biology of aging, pathophysiology of age-related diseases, and innovative therapies for diseases afflicting the elderly population.

2020

Journal Article Summary

This manuscript aims to present existing information regarding the extent to which vitamin C can be an effective treatment for COVID-19 and possible explanations as to why it may work in some individuals but not in others.

Nutrition Evidence Keywords : Covid-19 ; Vitamin C ; Immune system ; Immunity ; Antioxidant ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Virus ; Viral infection