In:
Angiology, SAGE Publications, Vol. 73, No. 8 ( 2022-09), p. 724-733
Abstract:
People with comorbid conditions are at increased risk of developing severe/fatal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to investigate the relationship between lipid levels and mortality in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infection. In this retrospective study, we collected the details of 5274 COVID-19 patients who were diagnosed using the polymerase chain reaction and/or computed tomography and were hospitalized between March and November 2020. Patients (n = 4118) whose blood lipid levels were checked within the first 24 h after hospitalization were included in the study. Multivariable cox proportional hazards regression was used to assess the relationship between lipid variables such as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides (TG) and death. There was a statistically significant association between LDL-C, HDL-C, and TG levels and the risk of death ( P =.002, 〈 .001, and .035, respectively). Low and high LDL-C, low HDL-C, and high TG levels were negatively associated with COVID-19-related mortality. Blood lipid levels may be useful predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0003-3197
,
1940-1574
DOI:
10.1177/00033197211072346
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2022
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2065911-8
