Evaluation of Muscle Mass and Stiffness with Limb Ultrasound in COVID-19 Survivors

Evaluation of Muscle Mass and Stiffness with Limb Ultrasound in COVID-19 Survivors

Backgroundacute illnesses, like COVID-19, can act as a catabolic stimulus on muscles. So far, no study has evaluated muscle mass and quality through limb ultrasound in post-COVID-19 patients.Methodscross sectional observational study, including patients seen one month after hospital discharge for SA...

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Main Authors: Sarah Damanti, Marta Cilla, Bruno Tuscano, Rebecca De Lorenzo, Giuseppina Manganaro, Aurora Merolla, Giacomo Pacioni, Chiara Pomaranzi, Valeria Tiraferri, Sabina Martinenghi, Giordano Vitali, Emanuele Bosi, Caterina Conte, Andrea Giustina, Moreno Tresoldi, Patrizia Rovere Querini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
muscle
ultrasound
sarcopenia
COVID - 19
muscle mass
muscle quality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.801133/full

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