Visceral fat inflammation and fat embolism are associated with lung's lipidic hyaline membranes in subjects with COVID-19.

Georgia ColleluoriLaura GraciottiMauro PesaresiAngelica Di VincenzoJessica PeruginiEleonora Di MercurioSara CaucciPatrizia BagnarelliCristina M ZingarettiEnzo NisoliStefano MenzoAdriano TagliabracciAnnie LadouxChristian DaniAntonio GiordanoSaverio Cinti

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2022)

This study confirms the lung fat embolism in COVID-19+ patients and describes for the first time novel COVID-19-related features possibly underlying the unfavorable prognosis in people with COVID-19 and obesity.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
fatty acid
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
metabolic syndrome
oxidative stress
type diabetes
weight loss
high fat diet induced
drug induced