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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021
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| 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 |