Long-term Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Children’s Vasculature
This study demonstrates insights into the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection in children. Evidence of endothelial activation without structural arterial changes was found. Persistent inflammation postinfection was absent, yet approximately one-quarter of the participants experienced long COVID symptoms, indicating potential differences in the pathophysiology of postacute COVID-19 infection in childhood.
Authors
- Νikos Spyridis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1403-5699)
- Μαρία Τσολιά (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2485-4409)
- Dimitra Dimopoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4470-263X)
- Dimitrios Gourgiotis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7859-6658)
- Antonios Marmarinos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4483-8334)
- Dareilena Karaviti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9993-166X)
- Despoina Maritsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5858-6484)
- Maria Papadaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7878-8868)
- Margaritis Avgeris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2135-9886)
- Marietta Charakida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4214-5059)
Institutions
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004786
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00