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Trial reportClinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis

Treatment with Sulodexide Downregulates Biomarkers for Endothelial Dysfunction in Convalescent COVID-19 Patients.

Alejandro J Gonzalez-Ochoa, Gyozo Szolnoky, Ana G Hernandez-Ibarra, Jawed Fareed

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Trial report in Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Endothelial Surface Glycocalyx in Vascular Functions and Diseases.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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Alejandro J Gonzalez-OchoaVascular Surgery Department, Centro Médico del Noroeste, San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, México.ORCID 0000-0001-5068-623X
Gyozo SzolnokyDepartment of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-4457-0799
Ana G Hernandez-IbarraOtorhinolaryngology department, CLINEDEM, San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, México.
Jawed FareedHemostasis and Thrombosis Research Laboratories, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3465-2499

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPersistent elevation of biomarkers associated with endothelial dysfunction in convalescent COVID-19 patients has been linked to an increased risk of long-term cardiovascular complications, including long COVID syndrome. Sulodexide, known for its vascular endothelial affinity, has demonstrated pleiotropic protective properties. This study aims to evaluate the impact of sulodexide on serum levels of endothelial dysfunction biomarkers in patients during the convalescent phase of COVID-19.

methodsWe conducted a double-blind, single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Mexico, comparing sulodexide (250 LRU orally, twice daily) with placebo over 8 weeks in adult patients during early COVID-19 convalescence. Differences in serum biomarkers between the groups were analyzed using repeated measures and post hoc tests, with Thrombomodulin (TM) as the primary endpoint.

resultsAmong 206 analyzed patients (103 in each group), at week 8, the sulodexide group exhibited significantly lower mean levels of Thrombomodulin (TM) (25.2 ± 7.9 ng/mL vs 29.9 ± 14.7 ng/mL,

conclusionsPatients in the convalescent phase of COVID-19 who received sulodexide for eight weeks showed a reduction in TM, vWF, D-dimer, CRP, and IL-6 serum levels compared to placebo. These findings suggest a potential protective effect of sulodexide against thromboinflammation and endothelial damage.

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BiomarkersCOVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentEndothelium, VascularGlycosaminoglycansThrombomodulinAdultAgedConvalescenceC-Reactive ProteinDouble-Blind MethodDown-RegulationFemaleFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation ProductsHumansInterleukin-6BiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Productsfibrin fragment Dglucuronyl glucosamine glycan sulfateGlycosaminoglycansInterleukin-6THBD protein, humanThrombomodulinconvalescent COVID-19endothelial dysfunctioninflammationlong COVID-19sulodexidethrombomodulin

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PMCPMC11705351

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