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ArticleMedical hypotheses2020

Microvascular disease confers additional risk to COVID-19 infection.

Bradley Field Bale, Amy Lynn Doneen, David John Vigerust

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Article in Medical hypotheses, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bradley Field BaleWashington State University School of Medicine, Spokane, WA 99204, United States. Electronic address: Bbale@baledoneen.com.
Amy Lynn DoneenWashington State University School of Medicine, Spokane, WA 99204, United States.
David John VigerustVanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37212, United States; ZDX Health, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, United States.
Washington State University Spokane · USVanderbilt University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The majority of fatalities thus far in the COVID-19 pandemic have been attributed to pneumonia. As expected, the fatality rate reported in China is higher in people with chronic pulmonary disease (6.3%) and those who have cancer (5.6%). According to the American College of Cardiology Clinical Bulletin "COVID-19 Clinical Guidance for the CV Care Team", there is a significantly higher fatality rate in people who are elderly (8.0% 70-79 years; 14.8% ≥80 years), diabetic (7.3%), hypertensive (6.0%), or have known cardiovascular disease (CVD) (10.5%). We propose a biological reason for the higher mortality risk in these populations that is apparent. We further present a set of pathophysiological reasons for the heightened danger that could lead to therapies for enhanced management and prevention.

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Immunity, InnatePandemicsAdultAgingCardiovascular DiseasesChildCOVID-19Diabetes MellitusDisease SusceptibilityHumansHydrogen PeroxideHypertensionHypochlorous AcidLungMicrocirculationMicrovesselsHydrogen PeroxideHypochlorous AcidPeroxidaseCOVID-19Innate immunityMicrovascular diseaseMPO

Identifiers

PMID32570168
PMCPMC7294251
OpenAlexW3034554906

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