Immunological characteristics in elderly COVID-19 patients: a post-COVID era analysis
Lymphocytopenia and the cytokine storm onset are significant predictors of an unfavorable prognosis in elderly patients. The decrease in CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells among elderly patients is detrimental to disease recovery, and the biological pathways regulated by these cells could potentially heighten vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infection, thereby exacerbating the development of associated complications.
Authors
- Yunhui Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3562-3406)
- Yajie Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7023-4844)
- Jing Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0811-0223)
- Yuan Chen
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Ditan Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1450196
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39