COVID-19 IgG/IgM patterns, early IL-6 elevation and long-term radiological sequelae in 75 patients hospitalized due to interstitial pneumonia followed up from 3 to 12 months.

Journal: PloS one
PMID: 35192635

Abstract

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 pandemic resulted in about 165 million infections and 3.4 million deaths all over the world across 15 months. The most severe clinical presentation of COVID-19 diseases is interstitial pneumonia.

Authors

  • Domenico Maurizio Toraldo
    Department of Rehabilitation, Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation Unit-"V. Fazzi Hospital", Local Health Authority ASL Le, Lecce, Italy-Lecce, Italy.
  • Francesco Satriano
    Covid Sub-intensive Respiratory Unit-"V. Fazzi Hospital", Local Health Authority ASL Le, Lecce, Italy-Lecce, Italy.
  • Rodolfo Rollo
    Local Health Authority, ASL Le, Lecce, Italy.
  • Gabriella Verdastro
    Local Health Authority, ASL Le, Lecce, Italy.
  • Giovanni Imbriani
    University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
  • Emanuele Rizzo
    University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
  • Alberto Argentiero
    University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
  • Andrea Falco
    Department of Sciences and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy.
  • Paolo Ambrosino
    Department of Sciences and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy.
  • Alessandro Miani
    Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
  • Prisco Piscitelli
    Local Health Authority, ASL Le, Lecce, Italy.

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