Laboratory markers associated with COVID-19 progression in patients with or without comorbidity: A retrospective study.

Zaishu ChenFurong ZhangWeihua HuQijian ChenChang LiLonglong WuZhuheng ZhangBin LiQifa YeJin MeiJiang Yue

Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2020)

Lactate dehydrogenase was a reliable predictor associated with COVID-19 severity and mortality in patients with different medical conditions. Laboratory biomarkers for mortality risk were not identical in patients with comorbidities, suggesting multiple pathophysiological mechanisms following COVID-19 infection.

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