Mechanism of thrombocytopenia in COVID-19 patients
Panyang Xu, Qi Zhou, Jiancheng Xu
Abstract
Since December 2019, a novel coronavirus has spread throughout China and across the world, causing a continuous increase in confirmed cases within a short period of time. Some studies reported cases of thrombocytopenia, but hardly any studies mentioned how the virus causes thrombocytopenia. We propose several mechanisms by which coronavirus disease 2019 causes thrombocytopenia to better understand this disease and provide more clinical treatment options.
Topics & Concepts
HematologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineCoronavirusDiseaseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMechanism (biology)Internal medicineVirologyIntensive care medicineImmunologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakPhilosophyEpistemologyCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesPlatelet Disorders and TreatmentsDermatological and COVID-19 studies