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Pneumatosis Intestinalis Due to COVID-19 Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Case Report

BACKGROUND: Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare condition usually occurring among adults who have undergone solid organ transplant and are taking steroid therapy. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in gastrointestinal epithelium as a receptor for e...

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Autores principales: Łaski, D., Biernat, K., Kaska, Ł.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8054270/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33678444
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.01.039