COVID-19 Patients with Obesity at Risk for Worse Outcomes Despite Younger Age and Fewer Inflammatory Derangements
COVID-19 is a viral pulmonary infection which can progress to cytokine storm syndrome as a result of widespread dysregulated inflammatory response. Many patients at risk for severe COVID-19 manifestation have been identified as those with pre-existing conditions of pulmonary origin, as well as conditions which impair appropriate immune response, such as obesity.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Claire L. Le Guen, Neil A. King, Huaqing Zhao, Elizabeth P. Renza-Stingone, Glenn S. Gerhard, Rohit S. Soans Tags: Original articles Source Type: research