Category: Inflammation

Biomarkers in long COVID-19: A systematic review

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Front. Med., 20 January 2023 Sec. Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and TherapyVolume 10 – 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1085988 Yun-Ju Lai1*† Shou-Hou Liu2† Sumatchara Manachevakul1† Te-An Lee2,3 Chun-Tse Kuo2 Dhimiter Bello4  Purpose: Long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, refers to the constellation of long-term symptoms experienced by people suffering persistent symptoms for one or more months after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Blood biomarkers can […]

Understanding the burden of interstitial lung disease post-COVID-19: the UK Interstitial Lung Disease-Long COVID Study (UKILD-Long COVID)

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Jim M Wild1, Joanna C Porter2,3,4, Philip L Molyneaux5,6, Peter M George5,6, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1340-2688Iain Stewart5, Richard James Allen7, Raminder Aul8, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5258-793XJohn Kenneth Baillie9, Shaney L Barratt10, Paul Beirne11, Stephen M Bianchi12, John F Blaikley13,14, Jonathan Brooke15,16,17, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3325-6996Nazia Chaudhuri14,18, Guilhem Collier1, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7695-325XEmma K Denneny2,3,4, Annemarie Docherty19, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8250-6464Laura Fabbri5, Michael A Gibbons20,21, Fergus V Gleeson22, Bibek Gooptu23,24, Ian P Hall16,17, Neil A Hanley14,25, Melissa Heightman3, Toby E Hillman3, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9837-2763Simon R Johnson16,17, Mark G Jones26,27, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0796-5724Fasihul Khan16,17, Rod Lawson12, Puja Mehta2,28, Jane A Mitchell5, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9957-0681Manuela Platé2,29, Krisnah Poinasamy30, Jennifer K Quint5, Pilar […]

COVID-19 inflammation results in urine cytokine elevation and causes COVID-19 associated cystitis (CAC)

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Authors: Laura E Lamb 1, Nivedita Dhar 2, Ryan Timar 3, Melissa Wills 3, Sorabh Dhar 4, Michael B Chancellor 5 PMID: 33213997 PMCID: PMC7644255 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110375 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes a wide range of symptoms, including several unexpected symptoms such as loss of taste, skin changes, and eye problems. We recently observed patients with documented COVID-19 develop de novo severe genitourinary symptoms, most notably urinary frequency […]

Covid-19 Complications Can Lead To Total Vision Loss, Eye Damage.

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Authors:  Parmita Uniyal Only My Health April 2022 Apart from the common symptoms of Covid-19, pink eye or conjunctivitis is seen in 1-3% of people suffering from the deadly virus. The eyes of the patients displaying this symptom tend to become slightly painful and red with pricking sensation and watering. With time, ophthalmologists are gaining […]

The Impact of Initial COVID-19 Episode Inflammation Among Adults on Mortality Within 12 Months Post-hospital Discharge

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Authors: Arch G. Mainous III1,2*, Benjamin J. Rooks1 and Frank A. Orlando1 May 12, 2022 Frontiers in Medicine Background: Inflammation in the initial COVID-19 episode may be associated with post-recovery mortality. The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between systemic inflammation in COVID-19 hospitalized adults and mortality after recovery from COVID-19. Methods: An analysis of electronic health […]

Life-threatening inflammation is turning COVID-19 into a chronic disease

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Authors: Chris Melore MAY 13, 2022 Study Finds Long COVID continues to be a lingering problem for more and more coronavirus patients in the months following their infection. Now, a new study contends that the life-threatening inflammation many patients experience — causing long-term damage to their health — is turning COVID-19 into a chronic condition. […]

Myocarditis following mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, a case series

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Authors:William W.KingaMatthew R.PetersenaRalph M.MatarbJeffery B.BudwegaLydaCuervo PardocJohn W.Petersenb American Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice Volume 8, August 2021, 100042 Abstract Introduction mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have emerged as a new form of vaccination that has proven to be highly safe and effective against COVID-19 vaccination. Rare adverse events including myocarditis have been reported in the literature. […]

Elevated Expression of Serum Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecules in COVID-19 Patients

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Authos: Ming Tong,1Yu Jiang,2Da Xia,3Ying Xiong,3Qing Zheng,4Fang Chen,2Lianhong Zou,2Wen Xiao,2 and Yimin Zhu2 J Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 15; 222(6): 894–898.Published online 2020 Jun 24. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa349 PMCID: PMC7337874PMID: 32582936 Abstract In a retrospective study of 39 COVID-19 patients and 32 control participants in China, we collected clinical data and examined the expression of endothelial cell adhesion molecules by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. […]

Skin Manifestations Associated with COVID-19: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

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Authors: Giovanni Genovese,a,bChiara Moltrasio,a,cEmilio Berti,a,b and Angelo Valerio Marzanoa,b,* Dermatology. 2020 Nov 24 : 1–12.Published online 2020 Nov 24. doi: 10.1159/000512932PMCID: PMC7801998PMID: 33232965 Abstract Background Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is an ongoing global pandemic caused by the “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2” (SARS-CoV-2), which was isolated for the first time in Wuhan (China) in December 2019. Common symptoms include fever, cough, fatigue, […]

Review of COVID-19, part 1: Abdominal manifestations in adults and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

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Authors: Devaraju Kanmaniraja,a,⁎ Jessica Kurian,a Justin Holder,a Molly Somberg Gunther,a Victoria Chernyak,b Kevin Hsu,a Jimmy Lee,a Andrew Mcclelland,a Shira E. Slasky,a Jenna Le,a and Zina J. Riccia Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID -19) pandemic caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has affected almost every country in the world, resulting in severe morbidity, mortality and economic hardship, and altering the landscape of […]