Thrombocytopenia is associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections: A meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Low platelet count is associated with increased risk of severe disease and mortality in patients with COVID-19, and thus should serve as clinical indicator of worsening illness during hospitalization. PMID: 32178975 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32178975?dopt=Abstract

Source: International Journal of Clinical Chemistry - March 12, 2020 Category: Chemistry Authors: Lippi G, Plebani M, Michael Henry B Tags: Clin Chim Acta Source Type: research