IDENTIFICATION OF THE CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF THE ZINC DEFICIENCY IN CHILDREN WHO HAVE UNDERGONE COVID-19 DISEASE

Abstract

Treatment of Covid 19 in children from 1 to 18 is a guarantee of their health in the coming age periods.The difference between the incidence of children depends not only on the specificity of the area, but also on the methods of collecting and calculating materials in the identification and registration of diseases, as well as on the equipment of the treatment and preventive institution, the full provision of personnel, professional skills of doctors, the popularity of medical services and other factors. The article provides an in-depth analysis of the incidence and structure of children under 1-18 years of age, in particular disease of the Covid-19.Zinc has potent immunoregulatory and antiviral effects that are critical for growth, immunity, and neurologic development. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical significance of serum zinc levels in pediatric patients with COVID-19 and to demonstrate its association with disease severity.