Bilateral corneal endothelial failure following COVID-19 pneumonia

We describe a patient who developed acute bilateral corneal decompensation following COVID-19 pneumonia and prolonged intensive care unit ventilation. SARS-CoV-2 uses human ACE2 as the receptor for entry with subsequent downregulation of ACE2. ACE2 receptors are found in human ocular surface cells i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jiang, Li, Yang, Yit, Gandhewar, Jaishree
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8454288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34544701
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242702

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8454288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34544701
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242702

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