https://studyfinds.org/children-with-covid-blood-vessel-damage/
"PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The news about coronavirus and children just got a lot
worse. A troubling study by researchers at the Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia reports a “high proportion” of children infected with SARS-CoV-2
show elevated levels of a biomarker tied to blood vessel damage. Making matters
worse, this sign of cardiovascular damage is being seen in asymptomatic
children as well as kids experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
Additionally, many examined children testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 are being
diagnosed with
thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). TMA leads to clots in small
blood vessels and has been linked to severe COVID symptoms among adult
patients.
“We do not yet know the clinical implications of this elevated biomarker in
children with COVID-19 and no symptoms or minimal symptoms,” says co-senior
author David T. Teachey, MD, Director of Clinical Research at the Center for
Childhood Cancer Research at CHOP, in a media release. “We should continue
testing for and monitoring children with SARS-CoV-2 so that we can better
understand how the virus affects them in both the short and long term.”"
Via Muse.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
