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Editorial
. 2020 Sep;125(3):238-242.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.06.013. Epub 2020 Jun 20.

COVID-19: a complex multisystem disorder

C Michael Roberts  1 , Marcel Levi  2 , Martin McKee  3 , Richard Schilling  4 , Wei Shen Lim  5 , Michael P W Grocott  6
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Editorial

COVID-19: a complex multisystem disorder

C Michael Roberts et al. Br J Anaesth. 2020 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; adult respiratory distress syndrome; coagulopathy; delirium; pathophysiology; thromboembolism.

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Declarations of interest The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binding with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor enables viral envelope fusion with the host cell membrane and subsequent entry of the viral nucleocapsid into the cell.
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(a) Plain chest radiograph of COVID-19 pneumonia. (b) Chest CT of COVID-19 pneumonitis. (c) Chest CT of COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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