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SUBMITTER: Kalaw FGP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10050819 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kalaw Fritz Gerald P FGP Warter Alexandra A Cavichini Melina M Knight Darren D Li Alexandria A Deussen Daniel D Galang Carlo C Heinke Anna A Mendoza Veronica V Borooah Shyamanga S Baxter Sally L SL Bartsch Dirk-Uwe DU Cheng Lingyun L Freeman William R WR
Scientific reports 20230329 1
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the hypothesis that permanent capillary damage may underlie the long-term COVID-19 sequela by quantifying the retinal vessel integrity. Participants were divided into three subgroups; Normal controls who had not been affected by COVID-19, mild COVID-19 cases who received out-patient care, and severe COVID-19 cases requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission and respiratory support. Patients with systemic conditions that may affect the retinal vas ...[more]