The vascular endothelium: the cornerstone of organ dysfunction in severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Abstract In severe SARS-CoV-2 infections, emerging data including recent histopathological studies have emphasized the crucial role of endothelial cells (ECs) in vascular dysfunction, immunothrombosis, and inflammation. Histopathological studies have evidenced direct viral infection of ECs, endothel...

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Main Authors: Stéphanie Pons, Sofiane Fodil, Elie Azoulay, Lara Zafrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-03062-7