Transthyretin: from structural stability to osteoarticular and cardiovascular diseases

E Wieczorek, A Ożyhar - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Transthyretin (TTR) is a tetrameric protein transporting hormones in the plasma and brain,
which has many other activities that have not been fully acknowledged. TTR is a positive …

A real Pandora's box in pandemic times: a narrative review on the acute cardiac injury due to COVID-19

AS Timpau, RS Miftode, D Leca, R Timpau, IL Miftode… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
The intricate relationship between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) and the cardiovascular system is an extensively studied pandemic topic, as there is …

D-dimer testing: A narrative review

L Wauthier, J Favresse, M Hardy, J Douxfils… - Advances in clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
D-dimer containing species are soluble fibrin degradation products derived from plasmin-
mediated degradation of cross-linked fibrin, ie,'D-dimer'. D-dimer can hence be considered a …

Harmonized D-dimer levels upon admission for prognosis of COVID-19 severity: results from a Spanish multicenter registry (BIOCOVID-Spain study)

L Garcia de Guadiana-Romualdo… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2022 - Springer
Coagulopathy is a key feature of COVID-19 and D-dimer has been reported as a predictor of
severity. However, because D-dimer test results vary considerably among assays, resolving …

Serum Level of Ceruloplasmin, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and Transferrin as Markers of Severity in SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

PA Reștea, Ș Țigan, LG Vicaș, L Fritea, E Marian… - Microbiology …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to analyze other possible new markers of severity, at hospital
admission, that can be assessed in patients with type 2 diabetes and a SARS-CoV-2 (severe …

Lessons learnt from COVID‐19 coagulopathy

J Thachil - EJHaem, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has already left an indelible
mark in human lives. Despite the havoc it created, this pandemic also saw significant …

[HTML][HTML] Similarities and perspectives on the two C's—Cancer and COVID‐19

J Thachil, A Khorana, M Carrier - Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID‐19 continues to dominate the health‐care burden in the twenty‐first century. While
health‐care professionals around the world try their best to minimize the mortality from this …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma D-dimer level in early and late-onset neonatal sepsis

M Al-Biltagi, EM Hantash… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Neonatal sepsis is a life-threatening disease. Early diagnosis is essential,
but no single marker of infection has been identified. Sepsis activates a coagulation cascade …

Anaemia and enhancement of coagulation are associated with severe COVID-19 infection

TA Helin, M Lemponen, T Lahtiharju… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Coagulation disturbances are common in severe COVID-19 infection. We examined
laboratory markers in COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic in Finland …

Fibrin monomers evaluation during hospitalization for COVID-19 is a predictive marker of in-hospital mortality

DM Smadja, N Gendron, A Philippe, JL Diehl… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Coagulopathy is one of the main triggers of severity and worsening of
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) particularly in critically ill patients. D-dimer has been …