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Visceral adipose macrophage content does not associate with body mass index or systemic inflammation in COVID-19: an autopsy study

2023-08-22 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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IntroductionAdiposity, especially visceral adiposity with elevated body mass index (BMI), is associated with a hyperinflammatory syndrome and poor outcomes in patients with COVID-19. In other diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis, systemic inflammation is driven directly by visceral adipose macrophages which release pro-inflammatory cytokines. Currently it is unknown whether visceral adipose tissue macrophage content may similarly explain the observation that COVID-...

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