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COVID-19 Is Causing Blood Clots and Strokes in Some Patients—but Doctors Don't Know Why

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Written by Health.com on April 27, 2020

For the most part, strokes affect older adults: The American Stroke Association says a person's risk of stroke nearly doubles every 10 years after the age of 55. But due to the new coronavirus, doctors have seen an increase in strokes among people as young as 30—and doctors are scrambling to find out why.

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