Elevated von Willebrand Factor Antigen is an Early Predictor of Mortality and Prolonged Length of Stay for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Inpatients

CONCLUSIONS: Both peak and early post-admission vWF:Ag >300% were highly predictive of death and prolonged length of stay among COVID-19 inpatients. Measurement of vWF:Ag may prove a valuable tool to guide escalation of COVID-19 treatment, particularly anticoagulation.PMID:34546331 | DOI:10.5858/arpa.2021-0255-SA

Source: Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - September 21, 2021 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Alexander H Cotter Su-Jau T Yang Hedyeh Shafi Timothy M Cotter Darryl Erik Palmer-Toy Source Type: research