Circulating Levels of PD-L1, TIM-3 and MMP-7 Are Promising Biomarkers to Differentiate COVID-19 Patients That Require Invasive Mechanical Ventilation.

Leslie Chavez Galan Andy RuizKaren Martinez-EspinosaHiram Aguilar-DuranMartha TorresRamcés Falfan-Valencia Gloria Pérez-Rubio Moisés Selman Ivette Buendia-Roldan

Published in: Biomolecules (2022)

Circulating levels of sPD-L1, sTIM-3 and sMMP-7 are potential biomarkers of disease severity to distinguish patients requiring IMV. MMP-7 could also be a marker for the persistence of lung lesions post-COVID-19.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
sars cov
end stage renal disease
coronavirus disease
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
cell migration