Can serum interleukin 34 levels be used as an indicator for the prediction and prognosis of COVID-19?

Doğu KarahanHasan Ata BolayirAslı BolayirBilgehan DemirÖnder OtluMehmet Erdem

Published in: PloS one (2024)

While IL-34 levels increased in COVID-19-positive patients and were successful in predicting the diagnosis of COVID-19, it was not found to be significant in determining lung involvement, risk of intensive care hospitalization, and prognosis. The role of IL-34 in COVID-19 deserves further evaluation.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes