Wes Ely MD Dec 1, 2022

#Blood #Clots in COVID:🩸

Blood thinner Apixaban given as prevention (not treatment) vs placebo to >400 #COVID pts leaving hospital did not ⬇️ rehospitalization.

Awaiting full trial results
bit.ly/3uhlHQC

This HEAL study
📍Micro-clots remain a leading theory as to why millions suffer #LongCovid
📍These excellent investigators were not testing that theory but rather the idea that preventing overt clotting might help
📍This study did not aim to test neuro cognitive benefits of anticoagulants.

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N-protein exploits Lectin Pathway component MASP-2 to dysregulate the foundation of the immune response. Putting a new roof on a house with a crack in the foundation won't solve the problem for very long, if at all.
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