Thrombotic Events in COVID-19: Inquires About the Deleterious Procoagulant Effect of Corticosteroid Therapy

Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2021 Jan-Dec:27:10760296211020139. doi: 10.1177/10760296211020139.

Authors

Radu Crisan-Dabija^{1

2}, Alexandru Burlacu^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.
² Pulmonology Department, Clinic of Pulmonary Diseases, Iasi, Romania.
³ Department of Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute, Iasi, Romania.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; corticosteroids; corticotherapy; procoagulant effects; thrombosis.

Publication types

Letter
Review

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
Blood Coagulation / drug effects*
COVID-19 / blood*
COVID-19 Drug Treatment*
Humans
SARS-CoV-2 / metabolism*
Thrombosis* / blood
Thrombosis* / drug therapy

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones