Platelet Count Rose While D-Dimer Levels Dropped as Deaths and Thrombosis Declined-An Observational Study on Anticoagulation Shift in COVID-19.
Charlotte HöybyeJohanna Dehlsen WersällAnna WarnqvistMaria FarmMaria MagnussonAnders OldnerAnna ÅgrenJovan AntovicMaria BruzeliusPublished in: Thrombosis and haemostasis (2021)
In contrast to D-dimer levels, increase of platelet count over the first week in hospital was associated with improved survival and reduced thrombotic risk. The daily mean levels of D-dimer dropped while the platelet counts rose, coinciding with increased anticoagulation and a decline in thrombotic burden and mortality.
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