COVID-19 Modulates Inflammatory and Renal Markers That May Predict Hospital Outcomes among African American Males.

ABSTRACT: African Americans and males have elevated risks of infection, hospitalization, and death from SARS-CoV-2 in comparison with other populations. We report immune responses and renal injury markers in African American male patients hospitalized for COVID-19. This was a single-center, retrospective study of 56 COVID-19 infected hospitalized African American males 50+ years of age selected from among non-intensive care unit (ICU) and ICU status patients. Demographics, hospitalization-related variables, and medical history were collected from electronic medical records. Plasma samples collected close to admission (≤2 days) were evaluated for cytokines and renal markers; results were compared to a control group (n = 31) and related to COVID-19 in-hospital mortality. Among COVID-19 patients, eight

SUBMITTER: Fonseca W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8708877 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature