D-Dimers Level as a Possible Marker of Extravascular Fibrinolysis in COVID-19 Patients

Background and Objective: Host defence mechanisms to counter virus infection include the activation of the broncho-alveolar haemostasis. Fibrin degradation products secondary to extravascular fibrin breakdown could contribute to the marked increase in D-Dimers during COVID-19. We sought to examine t...

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Main Authors: Antonin Trimaille, Jecko Thachil, Benjamin Marchandot, Anaïs Curtiaud, Ian Leonard-Lorant, Adrien Carmona, Kensuke Matsushita, Chisato Sato, Laurent Sattler, Lelia Grunebaum, Yves Hansmann, Samira Fafi-Kremer, Laurence Jesel, Mickaël Ohana, Olivier Morel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/39