摘要
An outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)has caught global attention and caused enormous damage.2019 novel coronavirus,also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),shares remarkable homology with severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS)coronavirus and Middle East respiratory syndrome(MERS)coronavirus.In the follow-up studies,62%of SARS and 33%of MERS patients,who tended to be older and have longer intensive care unit admissions,had radiographic evidence of pulmonary fibrosis(PF)after hospital discharge.11,21 The repercussions of COVID-19 may also lead to PF,impair pulmonary function,and threaten life quality.
