Comparative study shows that vitamin D deficiency impacts platelet indices in COVID-19 and hepatitis C patients, suggesting potential complications.
The results of this study showed that COVID-19 patients had lower vitamin D levels, lower PLT counts, and higher indices of platelet activation compared with HCV patients. These changes are associated with the severity of the inflammatory response in COVID-19 and could be part of the mechanisms that cause thrombotic complications in this disease.
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