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COVID-19 and Transplant Patients

Transplants | Last Active: Mar 6, 2021 | Replies (459)
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@rosemarya

@zon, and all new members-

I want to let you nknow that there is a Discussion Group that is about many other Transplant topics.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/transplants/

I invite you to click on the following blue link, choose a topic, then post a question, comment, or a "Hi". Your experience makes each one an expert by experience. We are here to learn from each other and with each other. .

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wildcat | @wildcat | Mar 25, 2020
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21752960

This is the paper I mentioned which discusses the possibility that cyclosporin inhibits some coronavirus. Please note that it is dated 2011 and, of course, makes no mention of Covid 19. Even then, it applied only to some of the many coronavirus types.There are other papers which suggest that tacrolimus has the same properties. I mention these papers, not to give anyone false hope, but to suggest that our wonderful scientific community will, I'm sure, be looking at all these connections.

Here in Scotland, life has become very different especially for transplant patients. We are to be ' Shielded' - a new term to describe these strict measures- and must not leave home for the next twelve weeks. We must also practice social distancing, as much as possible, from our family members. It is okay but I already seriously miss having a cuddle! i am lucky as my husband is doing all our shopping and taking his 'hygiene' duties very seriously.

My thoughts and prayers are with you all in these difficult times.

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