1. Organ-Dysfunction Markers in Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19 Convalescents.
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Wiśniewska, Aleksandra, Kijak, Aleksandra, Nowak, Karolina, Lulek, Michalina, Skwarek, Agata, Małecka-Giełdowska, Milena, Śmiarowski, Marcin, Wąsik, Szczepan, and Ciepiela, Olga
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POST-acute COVID-19 syndrome , *COVID-19 , *CHRONIC kidney failure , *RENAL fibrosis , *BLOOD donors - Abstract
Background: A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak led to a worldwide pandemic. COVID-19 not only caused acute symptoms during the severe phase of the disease, but also induced long-term side effects on the functioning of many organs and systems. Symptoms that were associated with the disease and present at least 3 months after recovery were named long COVID. The aim of this study was to assess if mild-to-moderate COVID-19 may lead to the dysfunction of respiratory, cardiovascular, neural, and renal systems in healthy blood donors who recovered from the disease at least 6 months earlier. Methods: Here, we examined 294 adults among volunteer blood donors divided into convalescents (n = 215) and healthy controls (n = 79). Concentrations of soluble CD163, TGF beta, Lp-PLA2, NCAM-1, S100, NGAL, and creatinine were measured either by ELISA or automated methods. The probability value p < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: We found significant differences in Lp-PLA2, S100, and NCAM-1 between convalescents and never-infected subjects. Lp-PLA2 and NCAM-1 were lower, and S100 higher, in convalescents than in the control group. Conclusion: Mild-to-moderate COVID-19 convalescents are at a low risk of developing lung fibrosis or chronic kidney disease. However, they should regularly carry out their prophylaxis examinations for early detection of possible negative outcomes of COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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