D-dimers in omicron versus delta: A retrospective analysis

Background: Infection with SARS-CoV-2 has shown to cause an increase in D-dimers, which correlate with severity and prognosis for in-hospital mortality. The B.1.617.2 (delta) variant is known to cause a raised D-dimer level, with data on D-dimers in the B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant being scarce. Obj...

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Main Authors: Alon H. Shulman, Barry Jacobson, Bradley M. Segal, Amber Khan, Jessica Trusler, Lindsay Earlam, Guy Shemesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-11-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/484