Obesity, COVID-19 and Immunotherapy: the Complex Relationship!
Carmine Finelli
Abstract
It is important to understand how obesity shapes immune responses and how obesity can change both the responses to immunotherapy and the potential toxicity. Therefore, all this suggests a surprisingly positive association between obesity, COVID-19 and immunotherapy.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Immunotherapy2019-20 coronavirus outbreakObesitySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicinePandemicImmunologyVirologyInternal medicineImmune systemOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesDietary Effects on Health