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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Chen, Hao
• Qin, Rundong
• Huang, Zhifeng
• Luo, Wenting
• Zheng, Peiyan
• Huang, Huimin
• Hu, Haisheng
• Wang, Hui
• Sun, Baoqing

Titel

Clinical relevance of serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 levels in patients with coronavirus disease 2019

Ist Teil von

• Cytokine (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2021-12, Vol.148, p.155513-155513, Article 155513

Ort / Verlag

England: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

Access via ScienceDirect (Elsevier)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• •Patients with elevated KL-6 had more reported symptoms and longer hospitalization.•KL-6 was associated most parameters that influence severity and prognosis of COVID-19.•Elevated KL-6 levels were an independent risk factor for prolonged hospitalization. The clinical relevance of Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) levels in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between KL-6 levels, laboratory parameters, and clinical outcomes. We enrolled 364 patients with confirmed COVID-19 who were hospitalized within 1 week of symptom onset. Their serum KL-6 level was measured on admission. Demographic data, symptoms, comorbidities, and laboratory parameters were recorded at the time of admission. Days to nucleic acid conversion and days of hospitalization were defined as clinical outcomes for evaluating the clinical relevance of serum KL-6 levels in COVID-19. Patients with elevated KL-6 levels were significantly older; had more reported instances of fever, cough, fatigue, and wheezing; and a longer hospital stays than those with normal KL-6 levels; the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Furthermore, KL-6 levels was associated with the days of hospitalization and various laboratory parameters that influence the severity and prognosis of COVID-19. Elevated KL-6 levels have also been shown to be an independent risk factor for prolonged hospitalization. Our data suggest that serum KL-6 levels on admission can serve as an indicator for assessing the clinical outcomes of COVID-19.