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1/ Clear evidence of a circulation problem in #LongCovid. We know #SARSCoV2 causes a pan-vasculitis & hyper coagulability. Every long hauler whose blood has been tested has been +ve for microclots
⚠️Medics, pls note, a normal D dimer does NOT exclude the presence of microclots🧵
⚠️Medics, pls note, a normal D dimer does NOT exclude the presence of microclots🧵
2/ D-dimer measures fibrinogens degradation products (FDPs). Because the microclots are not being broken down, d-dimer will not be raised.
3/ Unfortunately a blood test for microclots is not yet currently available in the UK outside of the research setting.
