Prominent changes in blood coagulation of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Wuhan University · Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Background As the number of patients increases, there is a growing understanding of the form of pneumonia sustained by the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which has caused an outbreak in China. Up to now, clinical features and treatment of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been reported in detail. However, the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and coagulation has been scarcely addressed. Our aim is to investigate the blood coagulation function of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods In our study, 94 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection were admitted in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. We prospectively collect blood coagulation data in these patients and in 40 healthy controls during…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 30.04
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 27
Authors
8- HHHuan Han
Wuhan University, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
- LYLan Yang
Second Military Medical University, Shanghai Pudong New Area Gongli Hospital
- RLRui Liu
Wuhan University, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
- FLFang Liu
Wuhan University, Wuhan Institute of Bioengineering
- KWKai-lang Wu
Wuhan University
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Fibrinogen
- Coagulation
- D-dimer
- Prothrombin time
- Internal medicine
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Antithrombin
- Good health and well-being