Performance of D-dimer to lymphocyte ratio in predicting the mortality of COVID-19 patients

• Published in: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology Vol. 12; p. 1053039
• Main Authors: Peng, Fei, Yi, Qiong, Zhang, Quan, Deng, Jiayi, Li, Cheng, Xu, Min, Wu, Chenfang, Zhong, Yanjun, Wu, Shangjie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 15.12.2022
• Subjects: Cellular and Infection Microbiology; COVID-19; COVID-19 - diagnosis; D-dimer; D-dimer to lymphocyte ratio; Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; Humans; immunothrombosis; lymphocyte; Lymphocytes; mortality; Neutrophils; Retrospective Studies; COVID-19; D-dimer; mortality; D-dimer to lymphocyte ratio; immunothrombosis; lymphocyte

Nowadays, there is still no effective treatment developed for COVID-19, and early identification and supportive therapies are essential in reducing the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19. This is the first study to evaluate D-dimer to lymphocyte ratio (DLR) as a prognostic utility in patients with...