Severe systemic thrombosis in a young COVID-19 patient with a rare homozygous prothrombin G20210A mutation

We describe a patient with COVID-19, carrying a rare homozygous mutation of the prothrombin gene, who developed a severe systemic vein thrombosis. In COVID-19 patients with hypercoagulability disorders the most common inherited and acquired risk factors should be investigated.PMID:34061792

Source: Infezioni in Medicina - June 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jose Ramon Fiore Marianna Ciarallo Mariantonietta Di Stefano Salvatore Sica Mariagrazia Scarale Maria D'Errico Fabio Corallo Sergio Lo Caputo Maurizio Margaglione Teresa Santantonio Source Type: research