id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-310738-fnsf2qqm Yalcin Bahat, Pinar Micronutrients in COVID-19 Positive Pregnancies 2020-09-23 .txt text/plain 2606 153 52 The aim of this study was to measure serum 25(OH)D, vitamin B12, and zinc levels in COVID-19 positive pregnant women to evaluate the role of these micronutrients in treatment and prevention. The aim of this study was to measure serum 25(OH)D, vitamin B12, and zinc levels in COVID-19 positive pregnant women to evaluate the role of these micronutrients in the prevention and to evaluate the possible cause between the blood levels of micronutrients and the COVID-19 infection. Pregnant women whose PCR test was positive for COVID-19, pregnancies older than eight weeks of gestation, and women who did not receive any antibacterial or antiviral treatment during the past three months or did not receive any 25(OH)D, vitamin B12, and zinc supplements during their pregnancy were included in the study. Additionally, it has been shown that serum zinc levels correlate positively with better immune response in pregnant women against infections [17] . ./cache/cord-310738-fnsf2qqm.txt ./txt/cord-310738-fnsf2qqm.txt