Abstract Pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and poses an unprecedented challenge …

The novel Corona virus infection (Covid-19) first identified in China in December 2019 has
rapidly progressed in pandemic leading to significant mortality and unprecedented …

Pulmonary megakaryocytes participate in the pathogenesis of lung damage, particularly in
acute lung injury. Although megakaryocytes are not mentioned as a characteristic histologic …

Mild thrombocytopenia, changes in platelet gene expression, enhanced platelet
functionality, and presence of platelet-rich thrombi in the lung have been associated with …

As do many other immunity-related blood cells, platelets release antimicrobial peptides that
kill bacteria, fungi, and even certain viruses. Here we review the literature suggesting that …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is highly infectious. It has been highlighted
that if not expertly and individually managed with consideration of the vasocentric features, a …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory syndrome, is a global pandemic.
Therefore, there is an urgent need to explore mechanisms implicated in the pathogenesis of …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common and devastating syndrome that
contributes to serious morbidities and mortality in critically ill patients. No known …

Chlorine gas (Cl2) has been repeatedly used as a chemical weapon, first in World War I and
most recently in Syria. Life-threatening Cl2 exposures frequently occur in domestic and …

We previously identified a missense single nucleotide polymorphism rs2228315 (G> A,
Met62Ile) in the selectin‐P‐ligand gene (SELPLG), encoding P‐selectin glycoprotein ligand …