The Clinical Presentation of Puumala Hantavirus Induced Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome Is Related to Plasma Glucose Concentration

The Clinical Presentation of Puumala Hantavirus Induced Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome Is Related to Plasma Glucose Concentration

Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) causes a hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome characterized by thrombocytopenia, increased capillary leakage, and acute kidney injury (AKI). As glucosuria at hospital admission predicts the severity of PUUV infection, we explored how plasma glucose concentration associates...

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Main Authors: Johanna Tietäväinen, Satu Mäkelä, Heini Huhtala, Ilkka H. Pörsti, Tomas Strandin, Antti Vaheri, Jukka Mustonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
puumala hantavirus
hyperglycemia
capillary leakage
thrombocytopenia
AKI
endothelial damage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/6/1177

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