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Coagulation Status and Venous Thromboembolism Risk in African Americans: A Potential Risk Factor in COVID-19.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - 1 Jan 2000
Frydman Galit H, Boyer Edward W, Nazarian Rosalynn M, Van Cott Elizabeth M, Piazza Gregory
Abstract excerpt
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (COVID-19) is known to induce severe inflammation and activation of the coagulation system, resulting in a prothrombotic state. Although inflammatory conditions and organ-specific diseases have been shown to be strong determinants of morbidity and mortality in patients with COVID-19, it is unclear whether preexisting differences in coagulation impact the...
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