Hypertension as a sequela in patients of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Ganxiao ChenXun LiZuojiong GongHao XiaYao WangXuefen WangYan HuangHector Barajas-MartinezDan Hu

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Hypertension, sometimes accompanied by elevated cTnI, may occur in COVID-19 patients and become a sequela. Enhancing Ang II signaling, driven by SARS-CoV-2 infection, might play an important role in the renin-angiotensin system, and consequently lead to the development of hypertension in COVID-19.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
sars cov
end stage renal disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes