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SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Marteles M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8396994 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sánchez-Marteles Marta M Rubio-Gracia Jorge J Peña-Fresneda Natacha N Garcés-Horna Vanesa V Gracia-Tello Borja B Martínez-Lostao Luis L Crespo-Aznárez Silvia S Pérez-Calvo Juan Ignacio JI Giménez-López Ignacio I
Journal of clinical medicine 20210811 16
Although several biomarkers have shown correlation to prognosis in COVID-19 patients, their clinical value is limited because of lack of specificity, suboptimal sensibility or poor dynamic behavior. We hypothesized that circulating soluble ST2 (sST2) could be associated to a worse outcome in COVID-19. In total, 152 patients admitted for confirmed COVID-19 were included in a prospective non-interventional, observational study. Blood samples were drawn at admission, 48-72 h later and at discharge. ...[more]