“Leaky Blood Vessels” May Underlie Clotting in COVID-19
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Hypertension, diabetes, and obesity are all strongly related to the severity of COVID-19 outcomes. COVID-19 also seems to involve systemic clotting as a major driver of severe outcomes (which I covered here, here, here, and here). A new preprint* released on May 12 suggests that these preexisting conditions predispose to clotting-driven COVID-19 severity by contributing to what could be called “leaky blood vessels.”
“Leaky Blood Vessels” May Underlie Clotting in COVID-19
“Leaky Blood Vessels” May Underlie Clotting…
“Leaky Blood Vessels” May Underlie Clotting in COVID-19
Hypertension, diabetes, and obesity are all strongly related to the severity of COVID-19 outcomes. COVID-19 also seems to involve systemic clotting as a major driver of severe outcomes (which I covered here, here, here, and here). A new preprint* released on May 12 suggests that these preexisting conditions predispose to clotting-driven COVID-19 severity by contributing to what could be called “leaky blood vessels.”