Case Report: Endothelial Glycocalyx Damage in Critically ill Patients With SARS-CoV-2-Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C)

• Main Authors: Jaime Fernández-Sarmiento (Author), Steffanie Flórez (Author), Laura C. Alarcón-Forero (Author), Lina María Salazar-Peláez (Author), Julio Garcia-Casallas (Author), Hernando Mulett (Author), Lorena Acevedo (Author), Carolina Salamanca (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Endothelial insult and damage is one of the reported consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection. It has been associated with severe inflammation, thrombotic phenomena and profound hypoxemia in critically ill patients. Endothelial activation leads to a loss of the endothelium's antithrombotic properti...