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Author: Yamaya, Takafumi; Hagiwara, Eri; Baba, Tomohisa; Kitayama, Takaaki; Murohashi, Kota; Higa, Katsuyuki; Sato, Yozo; Otoshi, Ryota; Tabata, Erina; Shintani, Ryota; Okabayashi, Hiroko; Ikeda, Satoshi; Niwa, Takashi; Nakazawa, Atsuhito; Oda, Tsuneyuki; Okuda, Ryo; Sekine, Akimasa; Kitamura, Hideya; Komatsu, Shigeru; Ogura, Takashi
Title: Serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 levels are associated with mortality and severity in patients with coronavirus disease 2019
  • Cord-id: i423eb6u
  • Document date: 2021_4_27
  • ID: i423eb6u
    Snippet: BACKGROUND: The serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) level is a predictive factor for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The development of ARDS has been reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to determine whether serum KL-6 levels are associated with mortality and severity in patients with COVID-19. METHODS: Among 361 Japanese patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized at Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center between February 2020 and
    Document: BACKGROUND: The serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) level is a predictive factor for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The development of ARDS has been reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to determine whether serum KL-6 levels are associated with mortality and severity in patients with COVID-19. METHODS: Among 361 Japanese patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized at Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center between February 2020 and December 2020, 356 patients with data on serum KL-6 levels were enrolled and their medical records were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: A negative correlation was observed between KL-6 levels and the ratio of the arterial partial pressure of oxygen to the fraction of inspired oxygen on admission. The KL-6 levels on admission and the maximal KL-6 levels were higher in patients with severe disease (n = 60) than in those with nonsevere disease (n = 296). Furthermore, the maximal KL-6 levels were higher in nonsurvivors (n = 6) than in survivors (n = 350). In nonsurvivors, the KL-6 levels increased as the disease progressed. The optimal cutoff value of the maximal KL-6 level for discriminating between survivors and nonsurvivors was 684 U/mL, with a sensitivity of 83.3%, a specificity of 90.5%, and an area under the curve of 0.89. CONCLUSIONS: The serum KL-6 level was associated with disease severity. Patients with KL-6 levels ≥ 684 U/mL had a significantly poorer outcome than those with KL-6 levels < 684 U/mL.

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