Weekly Health Quiz: Lungs, COVID and Vaccines

1 SARS-CoV-2 has been shown to increase production of hyaluronic acid in the lungs. When combined with fluid buildup, which of the following occurs?

• It clears the lungs of fluid
• It forms a hydrogel that clog the alveoli

  HLA has the ability to absorb more than 1,000 times its own weight in fluid, and when it combines with the built-up fluid in the lungs, it forms a thick hydrogel that makes breathing very difficult. Learn more.

• It causes blood vessels to leak
• Blood clots are formed