Modulation of Hb-O2 affinity to improve hypoxemia in COVID-19 patients.

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Category Primary study
JournalClinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Year 2021
This opinion paper aims at discussing the potential impact of modulating the Hb-O 2 affinity by the nutritional supplement 5-HMF on patients affected by COVID-19. The paper describes the critical role of the oxygen affinity in hypoxemic COVID-19 patients and the potential positive effect of 5-HMF, a compound shown to increase the Hb-O 2 affinity.
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First added on: May 05, 2020