The new corona virus disease code 19 also increases the risk of blood clots, which can be fatal, and this was no less than a mystery.
Medical experts now believe that they know why this happens which will help in better treatment.
In fact, the most likely cause of edema and blood clots in people who are more sick than cod is the antibodies that the body prepares to fight the disease, but they stimulate unnecessary platelet activity in the lungs.
This was discovered in a medical study in the UK.
The study, published in the medical journal Blood, explores how antibodies made to protect against Code 19 can cause deadly blood clots.
Platelets are tiny blood cells that make clots to stop or stop the flow of blood, but when the functions of these cells are affected, the risk of serious medical effects such as stroke and heart attack increases.
For the study, samples of antibodies made to fight the coronavirus spike protein were obtained from the bodies of more than 19 patients with COD and cloned in the laboratory.
The researchers found that the levels of these antibodies were different from those of healthy people.
When the antibodies obtained from healthy people were copied in the laboratory to code-like patient cells, the experts observed an increase in platelet activity.
The research team also discovered that with the help of the active ingredients of various drugs, it is possible to stop the platelets from reacting or reduce their levels.
The results suggest that drugs currently used to treat immune system problems may reduce or inhibit highly activated platelet reactions in cells.
Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have started clinical trials of these drugs on patients undergoing treatment in hospitals to see to what extent they can reduce blood clots in cod patients.
The new research supports the ongoing trials in the UK on a scientific basis. The results of the trials have not yet come to light, but the two teams are working together.
"Until now, we only thought that platelets could cause blood clots in cod patients, but now there is evidence," the researchers said.
"We are excited about the results of our research on platelets in the laboratory, as it helps to explain the important mechanisms, how and why very sick people with COD are exposed to dangerous blood clots and all More important is how to prevent it.
The researchers added that from the very beginning of the Corona epidemic, it was clear that the disease triggers a highly active immune response, leading to various complications, including blood clots.
"We believe that the drugs that are readily available at the moment can help prevent this complication of the code. We are still awaiting the results of our trial, so we cannot say yet. How much medicine can help patients, but we expect it to be possible.
Remember that the problem of blood clots occurs when the blood thickens and its flow in the arteries slows down, this usually happens in the hands and feet but it can also happen in the arteries of the lungs, heart or brain.
In severe cases, this problem is fatal as it increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots in the veins of the lungs and others.
The relationship between vaccines and blood clots
It is important to note that vaccines that protect against the disease are less likely to cause blood clots than those that do not, but in some people the problem is due to platelet antibodies.
The AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines have reported a few cases of a rare blood type in humans, but for the majority, the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks.
In a research report published in the medical journal New England Journal of Medicine in April 2021, researchers found that people who took the astraZeneca vaccine had significantly increased levels of antibodies to the accumulation of immune-linked cells. Are activated against, which the body forms in response to the vaccine.
This antibody sticks to platelets and results in dangerous clots that block blood flow in the veins and arteries.
