Assessment of Galectin-1, Galectin-3, and Prostaglandin E2 Levels in Patients with COVID-19

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 74; no. 6; pp. 530 - 536
• Main Authors: Kazancioglu, Sumeyye, Yilmaz, Fatma Meric, Bastug, Aliye, Ozbay, Bahadir Orkun, Aydos, Omer, Yücel, Çiğdem, Bodur, Hurrem, Yilmaz, Gulsen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Editorial Committee 22.11.2021; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: biomarker; Biomarkers; Biomarkers - blood; C-reactive protein; Case-Control Studies; Cell number; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - blood; Dinoprostone - blood; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Galectin 1 - blood; Galectin 3 - blood; Galectin-1; Galectin-3; Humans; Inflammation; Lymphocytes; Pandemics; PGE2; Prostaglandin E2; Prostaglandins; Serum levels; Viral diseases; COVID-19; PGE2; biomarker; galectin-3; galectin-1

It is important to determine the inflammatory biomarkers in the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with the emergence of the pandemic. Galectins and prostaglandins play important roles in the regulation of immune and inflammatory responses. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate Gal...