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ReviewClinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry2022

The role of anti-platelet factor 4 antibodies and platelet activation tests in patients with vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: Brief report on a comparison of the laboratory diagnosis and literature review.

Po-Jen Hsiao, Kun-Lin Wu, Yeu-Chin Chen, Yen-Lin Chen, Ruei-Lin Wang, Kuo-An Wu, Jenq-Shyong Chan, Chih-Chiun Chiu, Li-Yen Huang, Hann-Yen Shyu and 2 more

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Review in Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Po-Jen HsiaoDepartment of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: doc10510@aftygh.gov.tw.
Kun-Lin WuDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Yeu-Chin ChenDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yen-Lin ChenDivision of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Ruei-Lin WangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Kuo-An WuDivision of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Jenq-Shyong ChanDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chih-Chiun ChiuDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Li-Yen HuangDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Hann-Yen ShyuDivision of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Yung-Hsi KaoDepartment of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chih-Pin ChuuInstitute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan; Graduate Program for Aging, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. Electronic address: cpchuu@nhri.org.tw.
Tri-Service General Hospital · TWNational Central University · TWNational Health Research Institutes · TWTaoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel human pathogen causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Rare cases of COVID-19 vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) after the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AstraZeneca) vaccination have been reported. We performed a test for anti-heparin/ platelet factor 4 (PF4) antibodies and functional assay using flow cytometry.

methodA healthy woman presented to the emergency department with chest pain, headache, and abdominal pain after the first vaccination with AstraZeneca. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 was negative. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed pulmonary artery embolism and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed cerebral sinus-venous thrombosis. Abdominal CT demonstrated the thrombosis with occlusion in her right hepatic vein. Laboratory studies revealed decreased platelet counts, and high D-dimer level. Finally, laboratory results indicated high PF4 antibodies level high and a positive platelet activation test, confirming the diagnosis of VITT.

resultsTreatments including intravenous immunoglobulin, methylprednisolone and direct oral anticoagulant were administered. The results of a follow-up platelet count and D-dimer were normal. In addition, the titer of PF4 antibodies (optical density: 0.425; normal ≤ 0.4, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) fell. After a 3-month follow-up, her general condition improved gradually.

conclusionsThe use of COVID-19 vaccines to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections and complications is considered the most practicable policy for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and is being forcefully pursued in the global area. Appropriate laboratory diagnosis facilitates the accurate and rapid diagnosis. Early recognizing and appropriate strategies for VITT are required and can provide these patients with more favorable patient outcomes. This report also elected to make comparisons of clinical manifestation, laboratory diagnosis, and management in patients with VITT.

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COVID-19ThrombocytopeniaThrombosisVaccinesChAdOx1 nCoV-19Clinical Laboratory TechniquesCOVID-19 VaccinesFemaleHumansPandemicsPlatelet ActivationPlatelet Factor 4SARS-CoV-2ChAdOx1 nCoV-19COVID-19 VaccinesPlatelet Factor 4VaccinesAnti-platelet factor 4 antibodiesChAdOx1 COVID-19 (AstraZeneca) vaccineCOVID-19 vaccinePlatelet activation testThrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndromeVaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia

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PMID35167842
PMCPMC8839803
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