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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2023

Nonlinear Relationship Between Interleukin-6 and NT-proBNP at Admission in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients.

Meijuan Zhang, Zhanquan Jiao

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Meijuan ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Tianjin Haihe Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1208-8225
Zhanquan JiaoDepartment of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Tianjin Haihe Hospital, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Tianjin University · CN

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Abstract

Purpose: Elevated levels of the inflammatory marker interleukin-6 (IL-6) and cardiac injury marker N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) have been observed in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the relationship between IL-6 and NT-proBNP levels remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between IL-6 and NT-proBNP levels in patients with COVID-19. Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Consecutive patients with COVID-19 were included herein. The independent and dependent target variables were the IL-6 and NT-proBNP levels, respectively, measured at baseline. Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses and curve fitting were also performed. Results: The average age of the 121 selected participants was 49.8 ± 15.8 years old, and 48.8% (59/121) were male. The estimated β value between Conclusion: Our results suggest a nonlinear association between IL-6 and NT-proBNP levels. Higher IL-6 levels are associated with NT-proBNP in patients with COVID-19.

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COVID-19interleukin-6nonlinear associationNT-proBNP

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