Thrombocytopenia Associated With Increase In Disease Severity And Mortality In Covid-19 Patients

Introduction:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing novel COVID-19 is spreading all across the globe like wildfire. As was the case with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS) in 2002 and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in 2012, several hematological laboratory abnormalities have been identified. Several studies have reported prevalence and mechanism behind COVID-19 patients presenting with thrombocytopenia, however its association with disease severity and mortality is poorly understood. In this study we seek to investigate these clinical outcomes.