Common cold-causing virus linked to potentially fatal blood clotting disorder, research finds
Adenovirus infection, the common respiratory virus that causes mild cold-and flu-like symptoms, has been associated for the first time with blood clots and low platelet levels in the body. The findings of the study were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.The research presents case reports of two patients shedding new light on the virus and its role in causing an anti-platelet factor 4 (PF4) disorder."This adenovirus-associated disorder is now one of four recognised anti-PF4 disorders," said Stephan Moll, Professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina in the US."We hope that our findings will lead to earlier diagnosis, appropriate and optimized treatment, and better outcomes in patients who develop this life-threatening disorder," Moll added.In anti-PF4 disorders, ...