Interplay of inflammatory markers and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in COVID-19 mortality : A prospective cohort study

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OBJECTIVES: Despite high global vaccination coverage, it remains unclear how vaccination and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies affect immune responses and inflammation levels in patients with COVID-19. It is further unclear whether the inflammatory response differs depending on antibody levels and whether the combination of antibody and inflammation levels in COVID-19 patients affects mortality rates.

METHODS: We conducted a prospective multicenter cohort study that included 1031 hospitalized COVID-19 patients from five hospitals. Anti-SARS-CoV-2-spike antibodies, interleukin-6 (IL6), and CRP were measured on hospital admission. The prespecified endpoint was all-cause in-hospital mortality.

RESULTS: We observed significantly lower levels of CRP (P<0.001) and IL6 (P<0.001) in patients with antibody levels above 1200 BAU/ml. After adjusting for potential confounders, patients with high levels of inflammatory markers (CRP>6 mg/dl or IL6>100 pg/ml) combined with low levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2-spike antibodies (<1200 BAU/ml) were approximately 8 times more likely to die than patients with low inflammatory responses and high antibody levels (CRP: aHR 7.973, 95% CI 2.744-23.169, P<0.001; IL6: aHR 8.973, 95% CI 3.549-22.688, P<0.001).

CONCLUSION: Hospitalized COVID-19 patients presenting with high inflammatory markers and low antibody levels exhibited the highest mortality risks. Higher antibody levels are associated with lower levels of inflammation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:143

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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 143(2024) vom: 22. März, Seite 107016

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mink, Sylvia [VerfasserIn]
Drexel, Heinz [VerfasserIn]
Leiherer, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Frick, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Reimann, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Saely, Christoph H [VerfasserIn]
Fraunberger, Peter [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike antibodies
COVID-19
CRP
Correlate of protection
Infection markers
Inflammation
Interleukin 6
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2
Vaccination

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Date Revised 13.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107016

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NLM370110102