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Social Distancing May Intensify CoVid19 Damage
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/eTOJda0q0qc
The coronavirus creates lethal multi-organ damage in part by inducing an of the immune system hyperstimulation known as a cytokine storm. Ironically, social isolation to halt the spread of the CoVid19 epidemic may make a cytokine storm worse.
A new British meta-analysis of 30 studies found a solid connection between social distancing and a rise in circulating inflammatory mediators including c-reactive protein and fibrinogen. Loneliness is associated with increased IL-6, another inflammatory protein.
To avoid infection, you must physically distance yourself from others. To maintain an emotional connection, though, our current batch of video-chat apps including Facetime and Skype facilitates face-to face interactions without risk of contamination.
Kimberley J. Smith, Shannon Gavey, Natalie E. RIddell, Panagiota Kontari, Christina Victor. The association between loneliness, social isolation and inflammation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020; 112: 519 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.02.002
#covid19 #inflammation #cytokinestorm #creactiveprotein #il6 #coronavirus
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By Howard G. Smith MD, AM
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/eTOJda0q0qc
The coronavirus creates lethal multi-organ damage in part by inducing an of the immune system hyperstimulation known as a cytokine storm. Ironically, social isolation to halt the spread of the CoVid19 epidemic may make a cytokine storm worse.
A new British meta-analysis of 30 studies found a solid connection between social distancing and a rise in circulating inflammatory mediators including c-reactive protein and fibrinogen. Loneliness is associated with increased IL-6, another inflammatory protein.
To avoid infection, you must physically distance yourself from others. To maintain an emotional connection, though, our current batch of video-chat apps including Facetime and Skype facilitates face-to face interactions without risk of contamination.
Kimberley J. Smith, Shannon Gavey, Natalie E. RIddell, Panagiota Kontari, Christina Victor. The association between loneliness, social isolation and inflammation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020; 112: 519 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.02.002
#covid19 #inflammation #cytokinestorm #creactiveprotein #il6 #coronavirus