id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-336790-29im4gxw Violetis, Odyssefs A. COVID-19 Infection and Haematological Involvement: a Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Prognosis of Full Blood Count Findings 2020-06-29 .txt text/plain 2659 125 42 Severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first recognized in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 causing coronavirus disease 2019 and has swiftly spread all over the world infecting approximately 4 billion individuals until May 10. Herein, we summarize the hematologic findings on full blood count focusing on white blood cells and platelets analysing their pathophysiology and their potential use as a tool for spotting the patients who are prone to a more severe progression of the disease or even a lethal upshot. advocates that leukocytosis (2.0-fold rise) and neutrophilia (4.4-fold rise) were predictors of the severity of the disease, which was confirmed by the need for admission in an ICU environment, while examining 140 patients with COVID-19 infection [13] . included 9 studies with a total of 1779 COVID-19 patients examining the association between thrombocytopenia and severity of the disease. Thrombocytopenia is associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections: a meta-analysis ./cache/cord-336790-29im4gxw.txt ./txt/cord-336790-29im4gxw.txt