Is the heparin-induced thrombocytopenia-like syndrome associated with ChAdOx vaccine related to the vaccine itself or to an autoimmune reaction to severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 coronavirus: insights and implications from previous reports in infected cases?
Prothrombotic states, similar to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in recipients of the ChAdOx vaccine, sounded alarm bells internationally. Equivalent episodes of HIT were detailed in several case reports of coronavirus disease 2019. This suggests a common pathogenesis and warrants a shift in...
Main Authors: | A. AbdelMassih, R. Hozaien, M. El Shershaby, A. Kamel, H-A Ismail, R. Fouda |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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Series: | New Microbes and New Infections |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297521000482 |
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