Why the study?
Are elevated serum ACE2 levels associated with increased disease severity and worse clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19?
Population
267 subjects, including 144 COVID-19-positive patients and 123 COVID-19-negative healthy controls.
Comparison
Measurement of serum ACE2 levels at hospital… vs COVID-19-negative healthy controls, and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Elevated serum ACE2 levels in COVID-19 patients were significantly associated with ICU admission (P=0.0007) and death (P=0.0082).
Authors
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Elevated ACE2 signals higher ICU and mortality risk in COVID-19; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical use.
Cross-Sectional (n=267)
Are elevated serum ACE2 levels associated with increased disease severity and worse clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19?
p-value: p=0.0007
Elevated serum ACE2 levels at hospital admission are associated with increased disease severity, ICU admission, and mortality in patients with COVID-19.
Hani et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in COVID-19 (n=267). Serum ACE2 levels vs. Healthy controls / lower ACE2 levels was evaluated on ICU admission and Death (p=0.0007). Elevated serum ACE2 levels in COVID-19 patients were significantly associated with ICU admission (P=0.0007) and death (P=0.0082).
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