Mihai Lazar, Mihai Sandulescu, Ecaterina Constanta Barbu, Cristina Emilia Chitu-Tisu, Darie Ioan Andreescu, Andreea Nicoleta Anton, Teodora Maria Erculescu, Alexandru Mihai Petre, George Theodor Duca, Vladimir Simion, Isabela Felicia Padiu, Cosmina Georgiana Pacurar, Ruxandra Rosca, Teodor Mihai Simian, Constantin Adrian Oprea, Daniela Adriana Ion
SARS-CoV-2 infection is a significant health concern that needs to be addressed not only during the initial phase of infection but also after hospitalization. This is the consequence of the various pathologies associated with long COVID-19, which are still being studied and researched. Lung fibrosis is an important complication after COVID-19, found in up to 71% of patients after discharge. Our research is based on scientific articles indexed in PubMed; in the selection process, we used the following keywords: "lung fibrosis", "fibrosis mediators", "fibrosis predictors", "COVID-19", "SARS-CoV-2 infection", and "long COVID-19"...
March 13, 2024: Biomedicines