Publications by authors named "Tatiana Besse"
Article Synopsis
- Researchers explored how blood type affects Covid-19 risk, focusing on the ABO blood group, particularly finding that type O individuals may have lower susceptibility.
- They analyzed 290 Covid-19 patients and 276 asymptomatic controls to compare levels of natural ABO antibodies, discovering that patients had lower antibody counts.
- The study concluded that lower levels of ABO antibodies in Covid-19 patients suggest a potential increased risk of infection, especially for those with lower antibody levels.
Background: Conversion after transplantation from cyclosporine to tacrolimus is often performed because of recurrent acute/chronic rejection or unacceptable side effects such as nephrotoxicity, arterial hypertension, and cosmetic disorders. Although gastrointestinal discomfort is often reported after transplantation, it is usually not considered a sufficient reason for conversion, although tacrolimus seems beneficial with regards to gastric motor activity in renal transplant patients.
Methods: A lung transplantation was performed in a 41-year-old woman with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema.