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Mike 03

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2. Chilling, bizarre.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 01:38 PM

Apr 2020

Mocco called neurosurgeons he knows elsewhere in the country. At Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Dr. Pascal Jabbour had begun to see a similar surge in strokes among people with COVID-19. The way his patients’ blood congealed reminded him of congenital conditions such as lupus, or certain cancers.

“I’ve never seen any other viruses causing that,” Jabbour said.

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Alarmed as COVID patients' blood thickened, New York doctors try new treatments [View all] turbinetree Apr 2020 OP

I wonder if this is an attempt by the body to slow the movement of the CV into the human... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #1

Maybe. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #3

Interesting to speculate. Perhaps this will guide our esteemed medical professionals to help... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #4

You be safe too! Mike 03 Apr 2020 #5

Chilling, bizarre. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #2

Need to pick up some fish oil. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #6

Interesting. A nephew sent me a study from China... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #7

Shades of 'The Andromeda Strain'. revmclaren Apr 2020 #8

Exactly. My first thought. Any Chinese space probes crash lately? Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #9