Fibrosis-4 index as a predictor for disease severity and mortality in patients with COVID-19

Autor: Ahmet NALBANT, Tezcan KAYA, Selcuk YAYLACI, Ayhan AYDIN, Kubilay İŞSEVER, Ahmed Cihad GENÇ
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi.
ISSN: 2459-1467
Popis: Objective: The Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index is a noninvasive marker of liver fibrosis in various patient populations. We examined whether there is a relationship between the severity and prognosis of COVID-19 disease and the FIB-4 index. Materials and Methods: This stuy is a cross-sectional and retrospective. The patients were divided into two groups as those hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) and those hospitalized in the clinic (non- ICU). Results: Of the total 158 cases,86(54%) were male. Age, total bilirubin, AST levels and FIB-4 index were higher in ICU patients compared to non-ICUs (p
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