Models for SARS-CoV-2 associated thrombocytopenia associated with hemophagocytic histiocytes

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A subset of COVID-19 patients is experiencing secondary immune thrombocytopenia, also called immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) or secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). The pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 associated thrombocytopenia is unknown. Very rare cases of vaccine induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia (VIPIT) are occurring associated with COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 VIPIT is associated with autoantibodies targeting platelet factor 4 (PF4) for COVID-19 adenovirus vaccines. Herein, four models for hemophagocytic histocytes contributions to the etiology of thrombocytopenia associated with SARS-CoV-2 are proposed. One of the models proposes potential involvement of hemophagocytic histocytes targeting platelets bound by autoantibodies consistent with observed PF4 autoantibodies in COVID-19 VIPIT.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:157

Enthalten in:

Medical hypotheses - 157(2021) vom: 16. Dez., Seite 110700

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ricke, Darrell O [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Hemophagocytic histiocytes
Letter
SARS-CoV-2
Thrombocytopenia
VIPIT

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Date Completed 15.11.2021

Date Revised 21.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110700

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NLM332135535