Focal small bowel thrombotic microvascular injury in COVID-19 mediated by the lectin complement pathway masquerading as lupus enteritis.

TitleFocal small bowel thrombotic microvascular injury in COVID-19 mediated by the lectin complement pathway masquerading as lupus enteritis.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsPlotz B, Castillo R, Melamed J, Magro C, Rosenthal P, H Belmont M
JournalRheumatology (Oxford)
Volume60
Issue2
Paginatione61-e63
Date Published2021 02 01
ISSN1462-0332
KeywordsAdult, Complement Pathway, Mannose-Binding Lectin, Complement System Proteins, COVID-19, Diagnosis, Differential, Duodenal Diseases, Edema, Endoscopy, Digestive System, Enteritis, Female, Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Intestinal Mucosa, Ischemia, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Microvessels, Necrosis, SARS-CoV-2, Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
DOI10.1093/rheumatology/keaa627
Alternate JournalRheumatology (Oxford)
PubMed ID33147605
PubMed Central IDPMC7665776
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