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High Aspartate Aminotransferase to Alanine Aminotransferase Ratio on Admission as Risk Factor for Poor Prognosis in COVID-19 Patients (preprint)
researchsquare; 2020.
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| PREPRINT-RESEARCHSQUARE | ID: ppzbmed-10.21203.rs.3.rs-32531.v1
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to analyze aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio in COVID-19 patients. After exclusion, 567 inpatients were included in this study and separated into two groups according to their AST/ALT ratio on admission. Poor prognosis included death and transfer to other hospitals due to deterioration. Of 567 patients, 56 (9.9%) had AST/ALT ≥ 2. Of the 56 patients, older age (median age 65.5 years), fatigue (29 [51.8%] cases), comorbidities (33 [58.9%] cases) and outcomes were significantly different from patients with AST/ALT < 2. They also had worse chest computed tomography (CT) findings, laboratory results and severity scores. Levels of platelet count (OR = 0.989, 95% CI [0.983-0.996]) were independently associated with AST/ALT ≥ 2 on admission. Furthermore, a high AST/ALT ratio on admission was an independent risk factor for poor prognosis (OR = 22.02, 95% CI [1.84-263.2]), especially in patients with AST levels > 40 U/L. In subsequent monitoring, the AST/ALT ratio was decreased in both patients with AST/ALT < 2 or ≥ 2 on admission. COVID-19 patients who are older, or have fatigue, comorbidities are more likely to have AST/ALT ≥ 2 on admission, which might be the indication of worse status and outcomes.
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Death
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Fatigue
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COVID-19
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English
Year:
2020
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Preprint
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