Thrombotic risk in COVID-19: a case series and case–control study

• DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0228
• Publication Date: 2020-05-18T18:45:36Z
• Authors: Simon M Stoneham; Kate M Milne; Elisabeth Nuttall; Georgina H Frew; Beattie RH Sturrock; Helena Sivalogana...; Eleni E Ladikou; Stephen Drage; Barbara Phillips; Timothy JT Chevassut; Alice C Eziefula
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Coronavirus Infections; Betacoronavirus

A possible association between COVID-19 infection and thrombosis, either as a direct consequence of the virus or complication inflammation, is emerging in literature. Data on incidence venous thromboembolism (VTE) are extremely limited.