Coronavirus disease associated immune thrombocytopenia: Causation or correlation?
Simona Pascolini, Alessandro Granito, Luigi Muratori, Marco Lenzi, Paolo Muratori
Abstract
Here, we describe three cases of immune-mediated thrombocytopenia during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease. Literature data have reported five patients of COVID-19 with presentations ranging from asymptomatic to severe hemorrhagic complications
Topics & Concepts
Immune thrombocytopeniaCoronavirusCausationDiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineCorrelationImmunologyImmune systemVirologyPlateletInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicinePolitical scienceMathematicsLawGeometryPlatelet Disorders and TreatmentsBlood properties and coagulationHeparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis