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# One in Ten Lung Transplants Go to Covid-19 Patients: Here’s What We Know
- URL: https://werd.io/one-in-ten-lung-transplants-go-to-covid-19-patients-heres/
- Published: 2023-02-09T06:34:55.000Z
- Updated: 2023-02-09T06:34:55.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:22

"According to data from the United Network for Organ Transplants (UNOS), in the U.S., about one in 10 lung transplants now go to COVID-19 patients. \[...\] COVID seems to cause very severe pneumonia in some patients, leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and even leading to pulmonary fibrosis in some patients.” [#Health](https://werd.io/tag/Health)

\[[Link](https://columbiasurgery.org/news/one-ten-lung-transplants-go-covid-19-patients-here-s-what-we-know)\]