Asthma, COPD and SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19): potential mechanistic insights
Peter Wark, Prabuddha S. Pathinayake, Mathew Suji Eapen, Sukhwinder Singh Sohal
Abstract
<b>Patients with asthma are somewhat protected from COVID-19 complications compared to COPD. This may be due to variability in viral attachment protein, ICS use, smoking/vaping status, a skewed inflammatory pattern, and dysregulated endocytic machinery.</b>https://bit.ly/3qOcyNb
Topics & Concepts
COPDCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)AsthmaSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineVirologyImmunologyInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesInhalation and Respiratory Drug DeliveryChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research