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People with comorbid conditions are at increased risk of developing severe/fatal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to investigate the relationship between lipid levels and mortality in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infection. In this retrospective study, we collected the details of 5274 COVID-19 patients who were diagnosed using the polymerase chain reaction and/or computed tomography and were hospitalized between March and November 2020. Patients (n = 4118) whose blood lipid levels were checked within the first 24 h after hospitalization were included in the study. Multivariable cox proportional hazards regression was used to assess the relationship between lipid variables such as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides (TG) and death. There was a statistically significant association between LDL-C, HDL-C, and TG levels and the risk of death (P =.002, <.001, and .035, respectively). Low and high LDL-C, low HDL-C, and high TG levels were negatively associated with COVID-19-related mortality. Blood lipid levels may be useful predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients.

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Sidar Ş Aydın, Emrah Aksakal, Faruk Aydınyılmaz, Oktay Gülcü, İbrahim Saraç, Kamuran Kalkan, Selim Aydemir, Remziye Doğan, Uğur Aksu, İbrahim H Tanboğa. Relationship Between Blood Lipid Levels and Mortality in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients. Angiology. 2022 Sep;73(8):724-733

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PMID: 35124978

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