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Possible cause of COVID-19 blood clots found – msnNOW
These antibodies attack cells in such a way as to promote blood clots.
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Illustration of a blood clot.
One of the many dangers of COVID-19 is the disease’s mysterious ability to promote blood clots throughout the body. Now, a new study may explain why the disease appears to spur the production of special antibodies known to trigger blot clots.
These so-called “autoimmune antibodies” or “autoantibodies” attack a person’s own tissues. Specific types of autoantibodies called “antiphospholipid autoantibodies” attack cells in such a way as to…
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