Indonesian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Vol 5, No 1 (2025): January–April 2025

Effectiveness of Anticoagulants in Reducing D-Dimer Levels in COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Study

Winduhani Astuti, Lelly (Unknown)
Fajriah, Shofiatul (Unknown)
Rilawati, Fentyana (Unknown)
Istiqomah, Nurul (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Feb 2025

Abstract

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute respiratory infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. SARS-CoV-2 infection is often associated with blood clotting disorders, both at the microvascular and macrovascular levels due to hypercoagulability. Changes in blood clotting status are indicated by high levels of D-dimer and fibrinogen. The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of three anticoagulant therapies in reducing D-dimer levels in COVID-19 patients. The research employed an observational analytical method with a retrospective cross-sectional study design. The results showed significant differences in D-dimer reduction among the treatment groups. The mean reductions in D-dimer levels for patients receiving anticoagulant therapy with heparin, enoxaparin, and fondaparinux were 1.397 µg/L, 2.607 µg/L, and 2.855 µg/L, respectively. Statistical analysis indicated a significant difference among the groups (P 0.05). It can be concluded that fondaparinux demonstrated a greater reduction in D-dimer levels compared to heparin and enoxaparin.

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Journal Info

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ijpe

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Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemistry Materials Science & Nanotechnology Medicine & Pharmacology

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ndonesian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (IJPE) adalah junal resmi yang diterbitkan oleh Jurusan Farmasi Universitas Negeri Gorontalo yang bekerja sama dengan IAI (Ikatan Apoteker Indonesia) Provinsi Gorontalo. Artikel pada jurnal ini dapat diakses dan unduh secara online oleh publik (open ...