Maria Sofia Bertilacchi, Rebecca Piccarducci, Alessandro Celi, Lorenzo Germelli, Chiara Romei, Brian Bartholmai, Greta Barbieri, Chiara Giacomelli, Claudia Martini
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 reduces lung functionality causing a decrease of blood oxygen levels (hypoxemia) often related to a decreased cellular oxygenation (hypoxia). Besides lung injury, other factors are implicated in the regulation of oxygen availability such as pH, partial arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2 ), temperature, and erythrocytic 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG) levels, all factors affecting hemoglobin saturation curve. However, few data are currently available regarding the 2,3-BPG modulation in SARS-CoV-2 affected patients at the hospital admission...
April 5, 2024: Biomedical Journal