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Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: what we know and do not know.

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Arepally, GM; Ortel, TL
Published in: Blood
July 29, 2021

The development of vaccines to fight COVID-19 has been a remarkable medical achievement. However, this global immunization effort has been complicated by a rare vaccine-related outcome characterized by thrombocytopenia and thrombosis in association with platelet-activating anti-platelet factor 4 antibodies. In this Spotlight, we will discuss the recently described complication of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) occurring in response to certain COVID-19 vaccines. Although information about this clinical condition is rapidly evolving, we will summarize our current understanding of VITT.

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Published In

Blood

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EISSN

1528-0020

Publication Date

July 29, 2021

Volume

138

Issue

4

Start / End Page

293 / 298

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Heparin
  • Disease Management
  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • COVID-19
  • Anticoagulants
  • 3213 Paediatrics
 

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Arepally, G. M., & Ortel, T. L. (2021). Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: what we know and do not know. Blood, 138(4), 293–298. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2021012152
Arepally, Gowthami M., and Thomas L. Ortel. “Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: what we know and do not know.Blood 138, no. 4 (July 29, 2021): 293–98. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2021012152.
Arepally GM, Ortel TL. Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: what we know and do not know. Blood. 2021 Jul 29;138(4):293–8.
Arepally, Gowthami M., and Thomas L. Ortel. “Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: what we know and do not know.Blood, vol. 138, no. 4, July 2021, pp. 293–98. Pubmed, doi:10.1182/blood.2021012152.
Arepally GM, Ortel TL. Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: what we know and do not know. Blood. 2021 Jul 29;138(4):293–298.

Published In

Blood

DOI

EISSN

1528-0020

Publication Date

July 29, 2021

Volume

138

Issue

4

Start / End Page

293 / 298

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Heparin
  • Disease Management
  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • COVID-19
  • Anticoagulants
  • 3213 Paediatrics