MOSCOW, April 23/ Radio Sputnik. Coronavirus infection can cause the appearance of blood clots in the blood vessels of the patient, said the study, published in MedicalXpress.
According to scientists, coronavirus leads to thickening of blood and formation of blood clots that affects respiratory function. This, in turn, also explains the violation of smell at coronavirus infection, which is considered one of the symptoms of the disease.
One of the experts said that five patients had breathing problems, which was associated with the formation of such clots. Patients, it was decided to increase the level of oxygen in the blood, but it was ineffective.
the medic said that more research is needed before regularly treat patients with COVID-19 blood thinners or cause a blood clot.
Causes of blood clots due to coronavirus are still being discussed. Treatment of thrombosis may further harm the health of patients with COVID-19. In one study it was noted that people with already high levels of plasmin, the key enzyme that breaks down blood clots, tend to have more severe infections COVID-19. Plasmin may help the virus easier to contact with human cells.
Previously, radio Sputnik, said that the virologist told about the features of testing a vaccine against coronavirus.
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