November Journal Questionnaire A

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1. Which mechanism has been suggested for lymphopenia in COVID-19 patients?

2. Which laboratory parameters have been suggested as markers for potential progression to critical illness in COVID-19 patients?

3. A 100% increase was seen in which cardiac parameters in COVID-19 patients?

4. An increase in CK-MB in COVID-19 patients is evidence that suggests what heart pathology?

5. SARS-COV-2 is known to have an affinity for which receptor, where is this receptor located, and is a significant increase of what in, in patients infected with COVID-19?

6. What abnormalities in coagulation profiles are associated with COVID-19 severity?

7. Studies have used which laboratory parameters to predict severity and/or mortality from COVID-19?

8. COVID-19 patients with which blood gases parameters have been classified as being severe/critical requiring intensive care management and mechanical ventilation?

9. In addition to the primary injury in spinal cord injury there is a strong association with which diseases, and what does this result in?

10. Transition from lean tissue muscle mass to adipose tissue is associated with, and leads to what?

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