Category: anemia

A Case Report Highlighting the Significance of COVID-19 Unveiling Megaloblastic Anemia and Worsening Dementia in the Elderly

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Pooja Reddy • Pradeep Kumar Devarakonda • Gregory Gotlieb • Pedro Moreno: June 21, 2024,DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62836  Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in substantial lifestyle changes with significant implications for nutritional health. Factors such as movement restrictions and disruptions in food supply chains led to the restricted availability of primary sources of essential micronutrients. To highlight this, we present the case of an […]

Anemia in patients with Covid-19: pathogenesis and clinical significance

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Gaetano Bergamaschi 1, Federica Borrelli de Andreis 2 3, et.al. Observational Study Clin Exp Med2021 May;21(2):239-246. doi: 10.1007/s10238-020-00679-4. Epub 2021 Jan 8. Abstract COVID-19 patients typically present with lower airway disease, although involvement of other organ systems is usually the rule. Hematological manifestations such as thrombocytopenia and reduced lymphocyte and eosinophil numbers are highly prevalent in COVID-19 and have prognostic significance. Few data, […]