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- Title
ADAMTS13 activity to von Willebrand factor antigen ratio predicts acute kidney injury in patients with COVID-19: Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 induced secondary thrombotic microangiopathy.
- Authors
Henry, Brandon Michael; Benoit, Stefanie W.; Santos de Oliveira, Maria Helena; Lippi, Giuseppe; Favaloro, Emmanuel J.; Benoit, Justin L.
- Abstract
Introduction: Severe COVID-19 is often compounded by a prothrombotic state that is associated with poor outcomes. In this investigation, we aimed to evaluate ADAMTS13 activity, von Willebrand factor level (VWF:Ag), and the corresponding ADAMTS13 activity/VWF:Ag ratio, in patients with COVID-19 and for associations with disease progression and acute kidney injury (AKI). Methods: Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with COVID-19 were enrolled in this prospective, observational study. ADAMTS13 activity and VWF:Ag were measured at index ED visit. The primary endpoint was severe AKI de- fined by KDIGO stage 2 + 3 criteria, while the secondary endpoint was peak 30-day COVID-19 severity. Results: A total of 52 adult COVID-19 patients were enrolled. Overall, we observed that 23.1% of the cohort had a relative deficiency in ADAMTS13 activity, while 80.8% had elevated VWF:Ag. The ADAMTS13 activity/VWF:Ag ratio was significantly lower in patients with severe AKI (P = .002) and those who developed the severe form of COVID-19 (P = .020). The ADAMTS13 activity/VWF:Ag ratio was negatively correlated with age (P < .001) and LDH (P < .001), while positively correlated with hemoglobin (P = .041). After controlling for confounders, a one-unit increase in ADAMTS13/VWF:Ag ratio was associated with 20% decreased odds of severe AKI. Conclusion: A low ADAMTS13 activity: VWF:Ag ratio at ED presentation is associated with progression to severe COVID-19 disease and severe AKI, with a pattern suggestive of a secondary microangiopathy. Further interventional studies should be conducted to assess the restoration of ADAMTS13:VWF:Ag ratio in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
- Subjects
DISEASE progression; COVID-19; SCIENTIFIC observation; HEMOGLOBINS; CONFIDENCE intervals; AGE distribution; MULTIVARIATE analysis; METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES; PATIENTS; FISHER exact test; SEVERITY of illness index; RISK assessment; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; EMERGENCY medical services; LACTATE dehydrogenase; CHI-squared test; MEMBRANE proteins; BLOOD coagulation factors; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; DATA analysis software; ODDS ratio; ACUTE kidney failure; LONGITUDINAL method; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, 2021, Vol 43, p129
- ISSN
1751-5521
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ijlh.13415