Rheumatic Manifestations of Covid-19 | Chapter 13 | Clinical Manifestations of Covid-19: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

 

A number of inflammatory or autoimmune manifestations linked with COVID-19 have been reported to be associated with some musculo-skelatal manifestations. These manifestations include fatigue, myalgia, arthralgia, vasculitis, autoantibodies, and chilblains. The underlying mechanisms are not completely clear but are thought to be directly or indirectly linked to circulating immune complexes, inflammatory cytokines and levels of complement proteins.

 

  Author(s) Details:

 

Pam Stephen Dung-Gwom
Department of Internal Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria.

 

Chinemelum Adaora Onodugo
Department of Biochemistry, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria.

 

Ugochukwu Anthony Eze
Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Nigeria and Honorary Supervisor, University of Edinburgh, Masters of Surgery Program in Clinical Ophthalmology, United Kingdom.

 

Please see the book here:  https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-973195-5-6/CH13