Miodrag Lalosevic, Jelena Kotur-Stevuljevic, Jelena Vekic, Manfredi Rizzo, Tijana Kosanovic, Iva Perovic Blagojevic, Aleksandra Zeljkovic, Danilo Jeremic, Marija Mihajlovic, Aleksa Petkovic, Lejla Hajdarpasic, Marjana Djordjevic, Violeta Dobrilovic, Sanja Erceg, Sanja Vujcic, Jelena Marjanovic, Jovana Milijic Jovanovic, Jovica Saponjski, Natasa Bogavac-Stanojevic
BACKGROUND: Metabolic alterations, particularly disorders of lipoprotein metabolism in COVID-19, may affect the course and outcome of the disease. This study aims at evaluating the lipoprotein profile and redox status in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients with different pneumonia severity and their association with lethal outcomes. METHODS: The prospective cohort study was performed on 98 COVID-19 patients with mild, moderate, and severe pneumonia. Lipid and inflammatory parameters, lipoprotein subclasses, and redox status biomarkers were determined at the study entry and after one week...
2022: Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity