Biomarkers for SARS-CoV-2 infection. A narrative review.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 with devastating effects on health-care systems. The magnitude of the problem has moved physicians and investigators to identify strategies to detect patients at a high risk of severe disease. The aim of this study was to identify the most relevant biomarkers in the published literature and their correlation with clinical outcomes. To this end, we performed a revision of studies that investigated laboratory abnormalities in patients with COVID-19, comparing non-severe and severe patients. Blood biomarkers were classified into five main categories: hematological, coagulation related to the liver or kidney, and inflammatory. From our analysis, the most relevant biomarkers associated with severe infection for each category were increased

SUBMITTER: Snopkowska Lesniak SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11978625 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature