2024
Increased von Willebrand and Factor VIII plasma levels in gynecologic patients with Post-Acute-COVID-Sequela (PASC)/Long COVID
Bellone S, Siegel E, Scheim D, Santin A. Increased von Willebrand and Factor VIII plasma levels in gynecologic patients with Post-Acute-COVID-Sequela (PASC)/Long COVID. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2024, 51: 101324. PMID: 38273933, PMCID: PMC10809113, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2024.101324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElevated von Willebrand factorFactor VIII levelsVon Willebrand factorLong COVIDGynecologic patientsVIII levelsControl patientsD-dimerPlasma levelsFactor VIIID-dimer levelsPost-acute sequelaeLong COVID symptomsFactor VIII plasma levelsMicrovascular damageMicrovascular inflammationRed blood cellsThrombotic complicationsAcute infectionLC patientsPersistent inflammationPathophysiological mechanismsCancer patientsCOVID symptomsPatients
2023
Increased serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels in gynecologic cancer patients with Post-Acute-Covid-Sequela (PASC)/Long COVID
Bellone S, Siegel E, Santin A. Increased serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels in gynecologic cancer patients with Post-Acute-Covid-Sequela (PASC)/Long COVID. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2023, 50: 101301. PMID: 38029227, PMCID: PMC10654147, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGynecologic cancer patientsLong COVIDCancer patientsVitamin DPotent anti-inflammatory activityDihydroxyvitamin D levelsPost-acute sequelaeLong COVID symptomsAnti-inflammatory activityMental health impairmentControl cancer patientsExtrarenal conversionPost-AcuteControl patientsAcute infectionBone healthLC patientsPersistent inflammationD levelsCOVID symptomsImmune cellsPlasmatic levelsNovel biomarkersPatientsAbnormal levels