Open AccessMulti-factorial Mechanism Behind COVID-19 Related Thrombosis
Author(s) -
Elshazali Widaa Ali,
Ibrahim Khedir Ibrahim
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
medicinski arhiv
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1986-5961
pISSN - 0350-199X
DOI - 10.5455/medarh.2022.76.62-65
Subject(s) - thrombosis , medicine , pulmonary embolism , immunology , antiphospholipid syndrome
Thrombosis plays a crucial role in the morbidity and mortality of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). About one-third of COVID-19 patients experience a thrombotic event, most commonly pulmonary embolism. Based on published data, the mechanism of thrombosis in COVID-19 patients seems to be multi-factorial.