Lymphopenia in patients affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection is caused by margination of lymphocytes in large bowel: an [ 18 F]FDG PET/CT study.

Alberto Signore Chiara Lauri Marzia Colandrea Marco Di Girolamo Erika Chiodo Chiara Maria Grana Giuseppe Campagna Antonio Aceti

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2022)

These findings indicate that lymphopenia in COVID-19 patients is associated with large bowel inflammation supporting the hypothesis that CD4 + lymphocytes migrate to peripheral lymphoid tissues in the bowel.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
peripheral blood
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
oxidative stress
sars cov
peritoneal dialysis
gene expression
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
nk cells