Elevation of Liver Fibrosis Index FIB-4 Is Associated With Poor Clinical Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19

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BACKGROUND: COVID-19 is a potentially severe disease caused by the recently described SARS-CoV-2. Whether liver fibrosis might be a relevant player in the natural history of COVID-19 is currently unknown. We aimed to evaluate the association between FIB-4 and the risk of progression to critical illness in middle-aged patients with COVID-19.

METHODS: In this multicenter, retrospective study with prospective follow-up of 160 patients aged 35-65 years with COVID-19, FIB-4, clinical, and biochemical variables were collected at baseline. FIB-4 ≥2.67 defined patients with risk for advanced liver fibrosis.

RESULTS: Risk for advanced fibrosis was estimated in 28.1% of patients. Patients with FIB-4 ≥2.67 more frequently required mechanical ventilation (37.8% vs 18.3%; P = .009). In multivariate analysis, FIB-4 ≥2.67 (odds ratio [OR], 3.41; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.30-8.92), cardiovascular risk factors (OR, 5.05; 95% CI, 1.90-13.39), previous respiratory diseases (OR, 4.54; 95% CI, 1.36-15.10), and C-reactive protein (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 1.01-1.02) increased significantly the risk of ICU admission. Bootstrap confirmed FIB-4 as an independent risk factor.

CONCLUSIONS: In middle-aged patients with COVID-19, FIB-4 may have a prognostic role. The link between liver fibrosis and the natural history of COVID-19 should be evaluated in future studies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:222

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The Journal of infectious diseases - 222(2020), 5 vom: 04. Aug., Seite 726-733

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ibáñez-Samaniego, Luis [VerfasserIn]
Bighelli, Federico [VerfasserIn]
Usón, Clara [VerfasserIn]
Caravaca, Celia [VerfasserIn]
Fernández Carrillo, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Romero, Miriam [VerfasserIn]
Barreales, Mónica [VerfasserIn]
Perelló, Christie [VerfasserIn]
Madejón, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Marcos, Aránzazu Caballero [VerfasserIn]
Albillos, Agustín [VerfasserIn]
Fernández, Inmaculada [VerfasserIn]
García-Samaniego, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Calleja, José Luis [VerfasserIn]
Bañares, Rafael [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Critical illness
FIB-4
Journal Article
Liver fibrosis
Multicenter Study
Observational Study
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 12.08.2020

Date Revised 11.05.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiaa355

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311418279