Anemia in COVID-19 patients: an innate immune response? “Hepcidin-mediated iron sequestration protects against bacterial dissemination during pneumonia.” — The New Neander’s Medical

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Anemia is one of the hematologic findings in patients with COVID-19 related pneumonia. There are speculations that erythrocytes may be infected by SARS-CoV-2 which would explain or contribute to anemia. However, we should not forget that there is a potent innate immune response, hepcidin-mediated iron sequestration, that also results in anemia, “anemia of inflammation”.

Anemia in COVID-19 patients: an innate immune response? “Hepcidin-mediated iron sequestration protects against bacterial dissemination during pneumonia.” — The New Neander’s Medical

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