Associated Disease Details

Disease ID: I01
DO ID: 552
Disease Name: Pneumonia
Definition: A lung disease that involves lung parenchyma or alveolar inflammation and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid (consolidation and exudation). It results from a variety of causes including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites, and chemical or physical injury to the lungs. It is accompanied by fever, chills, cough, and difficulty in breathing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumonia
Synonyms: Haemophilus influenzae pneumonia; Haemophilus parainfluenzae pneumonia; Legionella pneumophila pneumonia; Moraxella catarrhalis pneumonia; Mycoplasma pneumonia; Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae; Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus; Pneumonia, Bacterial; Streptococcal pneumonia; acute pneumonia; COVID-19
Class: disease of anatomical entity/respiratory system disease/ lower respiratory tract disease/lung disease
Related Drugs: Amoxicillin; Azithromycin; CLA; Doxycycline
Mechanism: NAFLD can play a role in the outcome of COVID-19 illness due to frequent association with comorbidities. Initial evidences suggest that increased liver fibrosis in NAFLD might affect COVID-19 outcome. In addition, long-term monitoring of post-COVID-19 NAFLD patients is advisable, to document further deterioration of liver damage. Further studies are required in this field.
Reference (PMIDs): 32589264

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