Tag: blood clots
Antibodies produced in response to COVID-19 may trigger blood clots
A study of the antibodies naturally produced to fight SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein was found to differ from the antibodies of healthy individuals, according to researchers at the University of Reading (Reading), UK. It may also be triggering an exaggerated platelet […]
Some COVID-19 patients have high levels of deadly clot-causing antibodies
An autoimmune antibody circulating through the blood is attacking healthy cells and has been found to cause microscopic blood clots in people hospitalised with COVID-19, according to scientists at Michigan Medicine Frankel Cardiovascular Center (Michigan Medicine), US. In COVID-19, clots […]
