Covid and Bones

Covid and Bones

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Daniel Brittain Dugger on Twitter
Daniel Brittain Dugger on Twitter

Analysis thread on Twitter SARS-Cov-2 causes osteoporosis as a consequence of monocyte derived macrophages differentiating into osteoclasts, which participate in bone remodeling. This has been known since this article.

#Bone#Osteoporosis#bone loss
·twitter.com·
Daniel Brittain Dugger on Twitter
IU researchers study long-term effects of COVID-19 on bone growth
IU researchers study long-term effects of COVID-19 on bone growth

"SARS-CoV-2 can cause quick and significant bone loss—even when infections appear to be mild..."

Mice infected with the virus: Lost 25% of bone mass within 2 weeks Had 63% increase in osteoclasts--cells that cause bone to break down.

#Bone#bone loss
·medicine.iu.edu·
IU researchers study long-term effects of COVID-19 on bone growth