D-dimer level elevation can aid in detection of asymptomatic COVID-19 presenting with acute cerebral infarction

D-dimer level elevation can aid in detection of asymptomatic COVID-19 presenting with acute cerebral infarction

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mainly manifests as a respiratory syndrome, besides causing other complications. Severe COVID-19 may also present with coagulopathy, leading to venous thrombosis and cerebral infarction. Generally, acute stroke is a secondary complication in patients displaying re...

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Main Authors: Takeru Umemura, Hirohisa Kondo, Hirotsugu Ohta, Koichiro Futatsuya, Takamitsu Mizobe, Junkoh Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:eNeurologicalSci
Subjects:
COVID-19
Cerebral infarction
Chest CT
PCR
D-dimer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650220300733

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