Excessive lung release of neutrophil DNA traps may explain severe complications in COVID-19 patients
Monday, September 14, 2020 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have detected significant amounts of DNA traps in distinct compartments of the lungs of patients who died from Covid-19. These traps, called NETs, are released massively into the airways, the lung tissue and the blood vessels. Such excessive release could be a major contributor to severe disease complications leading to in-hospital death.