Carotid Body Size on CT Angiography in Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia
The size of the carotid body was found to be larger in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia compared to the control group. This finding may indicate conditions that lead to the activation of carotid body chemo and baroreceptors, such as increased sympathetic activity and a decrease in blood oxygen pressure in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Apart from this, it may also be possible for the carotid body to be directly infected with the virus. More specific studies that shed light on this aspect are needed.
Authors
- Ahmet Kahraman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0028-0394)
- Kamber Göksu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3413-9428)
- Ahmet Vural (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1009-973X)
Institutions
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Biomedical Science
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/bjbs.2025.14489
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00