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Antiviral Mechanisms of Vitamin C

by Nsaku Nswadi 1,*
1
Kikongo Mission Hospital, Metau, Congo – Kinshasa, Congo
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IJCMR  2024, 29; 2(3), 29; https://doi.org/10.61466/ijcmr2030004
Received: 4 March 2024 / Accepted: 22 May 2024 / Published Online: 25 May 2024
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Abstract

There isn't a COVID-19 vaccination or particular antiviral drug available yet. In order to preserve lives and stop the disease's spread, a readily available, efficient, and secure therapy is desperately needed. Acute respiratory distress syndrome plays a major role in COVID-19 death rates. The characteristic of acute respiratory distress syndrome is markedly elevated oxidative stress brought on by a fast release of free radicals and cytokines (cytokine storm), which can result in organ failure, cellular damage, and even death. We describe a case where the patient responded well to early administration of high dose intravenous vitamin C in addition to other nutrients and drugs.

Keywords: vitamin C; upper respiratory tract infection; iviral; mechanism; COVID-19;
Copyright: © 2024 by Nswadi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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Nswadi, N. Antiviral Mechanisms of Vitamin C. International Journal of Clinical Medical Research, 2024, 2, 29. https://doi.org/10.61466/ijcmr2030004
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Nswadi N. Antiviral Mechanisms of Vitamin C. International Journal of Clinical Medical Research; 2024, 2(3):29. https://doi.org/10.61466/ijcmr2030004
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Nswadi, Nsaku 2024. "Antiviral Mechanisms of Vitamin C" International Journal of Clinical Medical Research 2, no.3:29. https://doi.org/10.61466/ijcmr2030004

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