Prolonged elevation of D-dimer levels in convalescent COVID-19 patients is independent of the acute phase response.

Liam TownsendHelen Fogarty Adam H DyerIgnacio Martin-LoechesCiaran BannanParthiban NadarajanColm BerginCliona O'FarrellyNiall ConlonNollaig M BourkeSoracha E WardMary ByrneKevin RyanNiamh O'ConnellJamie M O'SullivanCliona Ni CheallaighJames S O'Donnell

Published in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2021)

Elucidating the biological mechanisms responsible for sustained D-dimer increases may be of relevance in long COVID pathogenesis and has implications for clinical management of these patients.

Keyphrases

sars cov
end stage renal disease
coronavirus disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
respiratory syndrome coronavirus