Role of regulatory immune response to myocardial injury caused by SARS-CoV-2

HU Heng-jing, LIU Yao, JIANG Zhi-sheng

Jichu yixue yu linchuang (Nov 2020)

Role of regulatory immune response to myocardial injury caused by SARS-CoV-2

HU Heng-jing, LIU Yao, JIANG Zhi-sheng

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HU Heng-jing, LIU Yao, JIANG Zhi-sheng: 1. Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang 421000; ;2. Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and Key Lab for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, University of South China, Hengyang 421000, China

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 40, no. 11
pp. 1556 – 1560

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The 2019 novel coronavirus(SARS-CoV-2) belongs to β coronavirus and is the seventh one to be found as pathogen of humans in Wuhan by the end of 2019. Clinical statistics shows that the virus often leads to myocardial injury, and patients with underlying cardiovascular diseases have a higher risk of infection and worse prognosis. The mechanism of the virus on myocardial injury is still unknown. This paper discusses the role of SARS-CoV-2 in myocardial damage with regard to immune system.

sars-cov-2|immune response|myocardial injury

Published in Jichu yixue yu linchuang

ISSN: 1001-6325 (Print)
Publisher: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences / Peking Union Medical College.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: http://journal11.magtechjournal.com/Jwk_jcyxylc/EN/1001-6325/home.shtml

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