Anti-Endothelial Cell Antibodies are not frequently elevated in hospitalized patients with COVID-19

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Brandon Henry
Stefanie Benoit
Jens Vikse
Emmanuel Favaloro
Justin Benoit
Giuseppe Lippi

Keywords

SARS-CoV-2, auto-antibodies, coagulopathy

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