NEW DELHI : Antibodies produced to protect against covid-19 may trigger increased function of platelets, which may be causing fatal blood clots in patients with severe disease, research done by University of Reading England has revealed.
Platelets are small cells found in blood which form clots to stop or prevent bleeding, but where platelets don’t function properly this can lead to serious health concerns such as strokes and heart attacks.
The study published in the journal Blood found that inflammation and blood clotting seen in very severe cases of covid-19 may be caused by the antibodies sent to fight the disease activating unnecessary platelet activity in the lungs.