Language

English

Publication Date

11-7-2022

Journal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

DOI

10.3390/ijerph192114607

PMID

36361485

PMCID

PMC9654308

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

11-7-2022

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

Cystatin C is a specific biomarker of kidney function. We perform this meta-analysis to determine the association of Cystatin C with the COVID-19 severity. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane library, and Web of Science for studies published until 2nd September 2022 that reported associations between Cystatin C levels and COVID-19 severity. The analysis was performed using a random-effects model to calculate pooled standard mean difference (SMD). Twenty-five studies were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled analysis showed statistically significant differences of Cystatin C levels among survive vs. decreased patients (0.998 ± 0.225 vs. 1.328 ± 0.475 mg/dL, respectively; SMD = -2.14; 95%CI: -3.28 to -1.01;

Keywords

Humans, Acute Kidney Injury, Biomarkers, COVID-19, Cystatin C, Prognosis, Cystatin C, cystatin 3, SARS-CoV-2, novel coronavirus, COVID-19, severity

Published Open-Access

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