Assessment of Factor VIII Activity and D-Dimer Levels in the Post-COVID Period
Kovac, M.; Balint, M.-T.; Milenkovic, M.; Basaric, D.; Tomic, B.; Balint, B.; Ignjatovic, V. · Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie · 2024 · Heft 3 · S. 1 bis 1
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AbstractChanges in the hemostatic system during COVID infection lead to hypercoagulability. Numerous studies have evaluated hemostatic abnormalities in COVID patients during acute infection, in the period of hospitalization. However, the hemostatic status following hospital discharge has not been sufficiently assessed. Considering the importance of FVIII and D-dimer levels as markers for the assessment of thrombosis, our study aimed to evaluate changes in these markers, as well as the influence of patient's age and clinical presentation of COVID infection on those hemostatic markers in the post-COVID phase. This…