Indicators of stress hematopoiesis in the blood predict COVID-19 progression in patients over 65 years old.

Miodrag Vučić Jelena Milenkovic Boris J Djindjic Vladana Stojiljković Dijana Stojanović Branka Djordjevic Maja MilojkovicSanja Velickovic

Published in: Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (2024)

Our results point to the important differences between age groups regarding CBC-related parameters of stress hematopoiesis during severe infection. Higher LIC, RDW and PDW levels were reliable in the early identification of COVID-19 progression only in the elderly.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
early onset
patient reported outcomes
middle aged
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
heat stress