Red Blood Cell Morphology Is Associated with Altered Hemorheological Properties and Fatigue in Patients with Long COVID

Red Blood Cell Morphology Is Associated with Altered Hemorheological Properties and Fatigue in Patients with Long COVID

Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection adversely affects rheological parameters, particularly red blood cell (RBC) aggregation and deformability, but whether these changes persist in patients suffering from Long-COVID (LC) and whether these changes are related to RBC morphology remain unknown. Methods: Ve...

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Main Authors: Marijke Grau, Alena Presche, Anna-Lena Krüger, Wilhelm Bloch, Björn Haiduk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
Long-COVID
red blood cells
mechanical sensitivity index
morphology
RBC deformability
RBC aggregation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13/11/948

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