Case Report: The Carotid Body in COVID-19: Histopathological and Virological Analyses of an Autopsy Case Series

Case Report: The Carotid Body in COVID-19: Histopathological and Virological Analyses of an Autopsy Case Series

Various authors have hypothesized carotid body (CB) involvement in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), through direct invasion or indirect effects by systemic stimuli (‘cytokine storm’, angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE]1/ACE2 imbalance). However, empirical evidence is limited or partial. Here, we...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Andrea Porzionato, Aron Emmi, Martina Contran, Elena Stocco, Silvia Riccetti, Alessandro Sinigaglia, Veronica Macchi, Luisa Barzon, Raffaele De Caro
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Serie:Frontiers in Immunology
Ämnen:
carotid body
COVID-19
nervous system
silent hypoxia
peripheral arterial chemoreceptors
chemosensitivity
Länkar:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.736529/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.736529/full

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