Yeşildağ M , Kocabas R, DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S54538 Objective: Influenza A (H1N1) and COVID-19 viruses are two very different airway viral pneumonia agents that cause similar clinical manifestations and coinfections. The aim of this […]
Inflammation: The Molecular Convergence of Gout, COVID-19, and Uric Acid Metabolism
Inflammation is not merely a symptom—it is a biological imperative. It orchestrates the body’s defense against infection, injury, and metabolic imbalance. Yet when dysregulated, inflammation becomes a crucible for chronic […]
COVID-19 also attacks the pancreas; one vaccine dose may be enough for those previously infected
Authors: Nancy Lapid February 3, 2021 COVID-19 attacks the pancreas The new coronavirus directly targets the pancreas, infecting and damaging its insulin producing cells, according to a new study. The […]
Inflammasome activation at the crux of severe COVID-19
Authors: Setu M. Vora,1,2Judy Lieberman,2,3 and Hao Wu1,2 Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), results in life-threatening disease in a minority of patients, especially elderly […]