Thrombocytopenia is associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections: A meta-analysis
GiuseppeLippi, MarioPlebani, BrandonMichael Henry
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2020.03.022
Abstract
Background
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel infectious disease with lack of established laboratory markers available to evaluate illness severity. In this study, we investigate whether platelet count could differentiate between COVID-19 patients with or without severe disease. Additionally, we evaluate if thrombocytopenia is associated with severe COVID-19.