Can charcoal improve outcomes in COVID-19 infections? Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • COVID-19 infection causes considerable morbidity and mortality, especially to those who are aged, have impaired renal function and are obese. We propose to examine the potential utility of oral activated charcoal with the hypothesis that such treatment would lower absorption of microbiome derived toxins and ameliorate systemic oxidant stress and inflammation.

publication date

  • August 10, 2020

Research

keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Charcoal
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
  • Kidney Diseases
  • Obesity

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC7416710

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85089497466

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110176

PubMed ID

  • 33254498

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 144