The COVID-19 Pandemic: Disproportionate Thrombotic Tendency and Management Recommendations

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS COV-2 virus. Patients with COVID-19 are susceptible to thrombosis due to excessive inflammation, platelet activation, endothelial dysfunction, and circulatory stasis, resulting in an increased risk of death due to associated coagulopathies. In add...

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Main Authors: Sabina Karim, Amin Islam, Shafquat Rafiq, Ismail Laher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/1/26