Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 1818: Hormonal Defects Are Common during Puumala Hantavirus Infection and Associate with Disease Severity and Biomarkers of Altered Haemostasis
Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 1818: Hormonal Defects Are Common during Puumala Hantavirus Infection and Associate with Disease Severity and Biomarkers of Altered Haemostasis
Viruses doi: 10.3390/v13091818
Authors:
Marlene Tarvainen
Satu Mäkelä
Outi Laine
Ilkka Pörsti
Sari Risku
Onni Niemelä
Jukka Mustonen
Pia Jaatinen
Central and peripheral hormone deficiencies have been documented during and after acute hantavirus infection. Thrombocytopenia and coagulation abnormalities are common findings in haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). The associations between coagulation and hormonal abnormalities in HFRS have not been studied yet. Forty-two patients diagnosed with Puumala virus (PUUV) infection were examined during the acute phase and on a follow-up visit approximately one month later. Hormonal defects were common during acute PUUV infection. Overt (clinical) hypogonadism was identified in 80% of the men and approximately 20% of the patients had overt hypothyroidism. At the one-month follow-up visit, six patients had central hormone deficits. Acute peripheral hormone deficits associated with a more severe acute kidney injury (AKI), longer hospital stay and more severe thrombocytopenia. Half of the patients with bleeding symptoms had also peripheral hormonal deficiencies. Patients with free thyroxine levels below the reference range had higher D-dimer level than patients with normal thyroid function, but no thromboembolic events occurred. Acute phase...
Source: Viruses - Category: Virology Authors: Marlene Tarvainen Satu M äkelä Outi Laine Ilkka P örsti Sari Risku Onni Niemel ä Jukka Mustonen Pia Jaatinen Tags: Article Source Type: research
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