Novel autoantibody adds fuel to COVID-19 'firestorm' of inflammation, blood clots

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Researchers at Michigan Medicine have discovered another functional autoantibody in COVID-19 patients that contributes to the disease's development and the " firestorm " of blood clots and inflammation it induces. The autoantibody makes it much harder for the body to degrade neutrophil extracellular traps, the toxic webs of DNA and proteins produced by overactive immune cells at heightened levels in COVID patients.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news