Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 1064616
Potential pathophysiological mechanisms leading to increased COVID-19 susceptibility and severity in obesity
Potential pathophysiological mechanisms leading to increased COVID-19 susceptibility and severity in obesity // Obesity Medicine, 19 (2020), 100259, 2 doi:10.1016/j.obmed.2020.100259 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, ostalo)
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Naslov
Potential pathophysiological mechanisms leading to increased COVID-19 susceptibility and severity in obesity
Autori
Belančić, Andrej ; Kresović, Andrea ; Rački, Valentino
Izvornik
Obesity Medicine (2451-8476) 19
(2020);
100259, 2
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo
Ključne riječi
Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 ; Coronavirus ; Cytokines ; Obesity ; Vitamin D
Sažetak
As we are facing worldwide pandemic of COVID-19, we aimed to identify potential pathophysiological mechanisms leading to increased COVID-19 susceptibility and severity in obesity. Special emphasis will be given on increased susceptibility to infections due to obesity-related low-grade chronic inflammation, higher expression of angiotensin converting enzyme-2 and pathway-associated components, as well as decreased vitamin D bioavailability, since all of them provide easier ways for the virus to enter into host cells, replicate and stunt adequate immune responses.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti
POVEZANOST RADA
Ustanove:
Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka,
Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka
Profili:
Valentino Rački
(autor)
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Časopis indeksira:
- Scopus