Abstract:Objective: Identify a plasma-based activity, or biomarker, that defines the mechanism(s) by which Covid-19 disease triggers excessive coagulation.
Introduction: While acute respiratory syndrome is the fundamental feature of severe Covid-19 disease, having a high level of the coagulation biomarker D-dimer upon admission is associated with increased thrombosis and mortality. As such, hospitalized patients are often placed on anticoagulant heparins. How Covid-19 triggers excessive coagulation is un… Show more
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