The profile of serum inflammatory biomarkers in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection : how well do they reflect the presence of pulmonary involvement?

INTRODUCTION: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with inflammatory and imaging alterations that vary depending on the disease severity.

OBJECTIVE: Monitoring changes in inflammatory biomarkers may offer insights into the extent of pulmonary alterations observed in chest-CT. This study aimed to evaluate the profile of different inflammatory biomarkers, widely available and routinely measured in COVID-19 patients, and to determine whether alterations in their activity at admission and discharge correlate with lung involvement assessed through CT scans.

METHODS: We conducted a retrospective observational study, wherein chest-CT scans were performed upon admission, and blood tests were conducted at admission and discharge. Treatment and monitoring adhered to national and international guidelines.

RESULTS: The profile of serum inflammatory markers (including values at admission and discharge, as well as their evolution during hospitalization) demonstrated a correlation with lung involvement as assessed by the total severity score. The high activity of serum inflammatory markers upon admission, accompanied by minimal changes during hospitalization, indicated a severe form of COVID-19 with notable lung involvement. While statistically significant differences were observed in C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, lactate dehydrogenase, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, C-reactive protein emerged as the most reliable marker for assessing pulmonary involvement.

CONCLUSION: Changes in serum inflammatory markers during hospitalization exhibited a weak to moderate negative correlation with the severity of lung involvement. Orv Hetil. 2023; 164(41): 1607-1615.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:164

Enthalten in:

Orvosi hetilap - 164(2023), 41 vom: 15. Okt., Seite 1607-1615

Sprache:

Ungarisch

Weiterer Titel:

A gyulladásos biomarkerek profilja SARS-CoV-2-fertőzésben szenvedő betegekben: mennyire tükrözik a tüdőérintettséget?

Beteiligte Personen:

Mitrea, Adriana [VerfasserIn]
Postolache, Parascheva [VerfasserIn]
Man, Milena Adina [VerfasserIn]
Motoc, Nicoleta Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Sárközi, Hédi-Katalin [VerfasserIn]
Dumea, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Zamfir, Viorica [VerfasserIn]
Dantes, Elena [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-41-4
Biomarkers
C-Reactive Protein
COVID–19
English Abstract
Gyulladásos markerek
Inflammatory markers
Journal Article
Lung involvement
Observational Study
Tüdőérintettség

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.11.2023

Date Revised 27.11.2023

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1556/650.2023.32880

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364790954