The endothelium as Achilles’ heel in COVID-19 patients
Monika M Gladka, Christoph Maack
Abstract
Funding Information: C.M. is supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG; Ma 2528/7-1; SFB 894, TRR 219), the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF; 01EO1504), and the Barth Syndrome Foundation.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Heel2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)EndotheliumAchilles tendonPandemicCardiologyInternal medicineVirologySurgeryAnatomyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakTendonMuscle and Compartmental DisordersDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementInflammasome and immune disorders