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    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is characterized by a pro-inflammatory state associated with organ failure, thrombosis, and death. We investigated a novel inflammatory biomarker, γ' fibrinogen (GPF), in 103 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and 19 healthy controls. We found significant associations between GPF levels and the severity of COVID-19 as judged by blood oxygen saturation (SpO2). The mean level of GPF in the patients with COVID-19 was significantly higher than in controls (69.8 (95 % CI 64.8-74.8) mg/dL compared with 36.9 (95 % CI 31.4-42.4) mg/dL, p < 0.0001), whereas C-reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and total fibrinogen levels were not significantly different between groups. Mean GPF levels were significantly highest in patients with severe COVID-19 (SpO2 ≤ 93 %, GPF 75.2 (95 % CI 68.7-81.8) mg/dL), compared to mild/moderate COVID-19 (SpO2 > 93 %, GPF 62.5 (95 % CI 55.0-70.0) mg/dL, p = 0.01, AUC of 0.68, 95 % CI 0.57-0.78; Youden's index cutpoint 62.9 mg/dL, sensitivity 0.64, specificity 0.63). In contrast, CRP, interleukin-6, ferritin, LDH, D-dimers, and total fibrinogen had weaker associations with COVID-19 disease severity (all ROC curves with lower AUCs). Thus, GPF may be a useful inflammatory marker of COVID-19 respiratory disease severity. Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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    Lucy Z Kornblith, Bindhya Sadhanandhan, Sreepriya Arun, Rebecca Long, Alicia J Johnson, Jamie Noll, C N Ramchand, John K Olynyk, David H Farrell. γ' fibrinogen levels as a biomarker of COVID-19 respiratory disease severity. Blood cells, molecules & diseases. 2023 Jul;101:102746

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    PMID: 37150704

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