COVID-19 associated coagulopathy is correlated with increased age and markers of inflammation response

Abstract

Background: The severe manifestations of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are linked to viral hyper-inflammation, cytokine release syndrome and subsequent coagulation disturbances. The most common coagulation abnormality observed in COVID-19 patients is the elevation of the plasma levels of D-dimers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of COVID-19-associated inflammatory syndrome and coagulopathy, in correlation with disease severity.

Keywords

• inflammation
• coagulopathy
• covid-19
• sars-cov2