coagulopathy: another side effect of coronavirus infection

Recently, coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) has been considered as a major health problem around the globe. this severe acute respiratory syndrome has a bunch of features, such as high transmission rate, which are adding to its importance. overcoming this disease relies on a complete understanding of the viral structure, receptors, at-risk cells or tissues, and pathogenesis. currently, researches have shown that besides the lack of a proper anti-viral therapeutic method, complications provided by this virus are also standing in the way of decreasing its mortality rate. one of these complications is believed to be a hematologic manifestation. commonly, three kinds of coagulopathies are detected in covid-19 patients: disseminated intravascular coagulation (dic), pulmonary embolism (pe), and deep vein thrombosis (dvt). in this paper, we have reviewed the relation between these conditions and coronavirus-related diseases pathogenesis, severity, and mortality rate.