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Comment
. 2021 Jun 1;55(6):844-845.
doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000001665.

Fibrinolytic Shutdown in COVID-19 Is Likely a Misnomer

Ton Lisman  1
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Comment

Fibrinolytic Shutdown in COVID-19 Is Likely a Misnomer

Ton Lisman. Shock. .
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The author reports no conflicts of interest.

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  • Fibrinolysis Shutdown and Thrombosis in a COVID-19 ICU.
    Creel-Bulos C, Auld SC, Caridi-Scheible M, Barker NA, Friend S, Gaddh M, Kempton CL, Maier CL, Nahab F, Sniecinski R. Creel-Bulos C, et al. Shock. 2021 Mar 1;55(3):316-320. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000001635. Shock. 2021. PMID: 32769822 Free PMC article.

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