Thromboinflammation and the hypercoagulability of COVID‐19

By J. Connors, J. Levy. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2020

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The pathogenic coronavirus has been wreaking havoc worldwide since January. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 is problematic as no one has prior immunity, and no specific antiviral treatments are available. While many people with COVID-19 develop mild to moderate symptoms, some develop profound seemingly unchecked inflammatory responses leading to acute lung injury and hypoxemic respiratory failure, the most common cause for death.

Subfields: Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Oncology

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