Connective tissue disorders in COVID-19 : Reply to "People with a connective tissue disorder may be especially vulnerable to the endothelial damage that characterizes long COVID due to the fragility of their vasculature and slow wound healing"

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Connective tissue serves as a framework for other tissues and organs, supporting their functions, shielding them from harmful factors, and aiding repair. In COVID-19, damaged endothelial cells (ECs), increased endothelial permeability, and thrombi contribute to the connective tissue disorders. Even post-recovery, the damage to ECs and connective tissues persists, resulting in long COVID. Individuals with connective tissue disorders are prone to developing severe COVID-19 and experiencing long COVID symptoms. It is advised that these patients receive at least three vaccine doses, undergo early prophylactic antithrombotic therapy during acute COVID-19, and maintain prophylactic anticoagulant treatment in cases of long COVID.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Angiogenesis - 27(2024), 2 vom: 26. Apr., Seite 125-127

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Xiaoming [VerfasserIn]
Novakovic, Valerie A [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Jialan [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 17.04.2024

Date Revised 17.04.2024

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10.1007/s10456-024-09915-x

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