Protein S Deficiency and COVID-19: A Brutal Combination Leading to Acute Submassive Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism

Protein S deficiency is a form of inherited thrombophilia that occurs due to low levels of or improper function of protein S. The role of protein S is to inactivate procoagulant factors, and a deficiency results in an increased risk of thrombotic events. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infec...

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Autores principales: Chirumamilla, Yashitha, Almerstani, Yaman, Marcus, Huda, Bachuwa, Ghassan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10405865/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37554606
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41560

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10405865/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37554606
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41560

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