When the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began in early 2020, the global magnesium researcher community came together and noted the striking similarities between COVID-19 risk factors and conditions associated with magnesium deficit state in humans, reasoning that magnesium deficiency could worsen the course of COVID-19 [1-4]. This prompted establishment of a worldwide collaborative network with regular virtual meetings to brainstorm the associations between magnesium and COVID-19. We hypothesize that magnesium deficiency, a common but mostly unrecognized state in modern global societies, could be an important component of the susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Consequently, restoring the magnesium deficit may be a putative therapeutic strategy to possibly ameliorate or prevent COVID-19.
Wolf F.I., Maier J.A., Rosanoff A., Barbagallo M., Baniasadi S., Castiglioni S., et al. (2021). The magnesium global network (MaGNet) to promote research on magnesium in diseases focusing on covid-19. MAGNESIUM RESEARCH, 34(2), 90-92 [10.1684/mrh.2021.0479].
The magnesium global network (MaGNet) to promote research on magnesium in diseases focusing on covid-19
Iotti S.Supervision
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2021
Abstract
When the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began in early 2020, the global magnesium researcher community came together and noted the striking similarities between COVID-19 risk factors and conditions associated with magnesium deficit state in humans, reasoning that magnesium deficiency could worsen the course of COVID-19 [1-4]. This prompted establishment of a worldwide collaborative network with regular virtual meetings to brainstorm the associations between magnesium and COVID-19. We hypothesize that magnesium deficiency, a common but mostly unrecognized state in modern global societies, could be an important component of the susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Consequently, restoring the magnesium deficit may be a putative therapeutic strategy to possibly ameliorate or prevent COVID-19.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
