AstraZeneca: German team discovers thrombosis trigger
By DW
22 March 2021 |
9:00 am
Scientists at Greifswald teaching hospital claim they have discovered the cause of blood clots among a small number of AstraZeneca vaccine recipients. Doctors say a targeted treatment can now be used.
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