Kazenwadel et al. evaluate blood serum parameters during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection using quantitative NMR spectroscopy, stratifying patients based on pre-existing arterial hypertension. Hypertensive COVID-19 patients have a distinct serum profile, including altered metabolites and inflammatory markers, compared with normotensive patients.
- Jasmin Kazenwadel
- Georgy Berezhnoy
- Christoph Trautwein