Volume 30, Issue 4 (Avicenna Journal of Clinical Medicine-Winter 2024)
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Alvandi M, Hashemi S H, Shaghaghi Z, Ghasemibasir H R, Marzhoseyni Z, Mohammadian Khoshnood M et al . Relationship between Serum Cobalamin Levels and Disease Severity in COVID-19 Patients. Avicenna J Clin Med 2024; 30 (4) :202-211
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Maryam Alvandi1 
, Seyyed Hamid Hashemi2 , Zahra Shaghaghi3 , Hamid Reza Ghasemibasir4 , Zeynab Marzhoseyni5 , Maryam Mohammadian Khoshnood6 , Soghra Farzipour7
, Seyyed Hamid Hashemi2 , Zahra Shaghaghi3 , Hamid Reza Ghasemibasir4 , Zeynab Marzhoseyni5 , Maryam Mohammadian Khoshnood6 , Soghra Farzipour7
1- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2- Department of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Cancer Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,z.shaghaghi@umsha.ac.ir
4- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
5- Department of Paramedicine, Amol School of Paramedical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
6- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
7- Department of Radiopharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
2- Department of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Cancer Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,
4- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
5- Department of Paramedicine, Amol School of Paramedical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
6- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
7- Department of Radiopharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Background and Objective: Vitamins play a crucial role in cellular growth, function, and evolution. Additionally, they contribute significantly to pathogen defense through cellular responses and immune enhancement. Cobalamin has been identified to play a role in suppressing virus replication, generating anti-inflammatory responses, and boosting immunity in infected patients with COVID-19. Therefore, we hypothesized that the low cobalamin levels are associated with a predisposition to severe COVID-19 infection. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between cobalamin levels and disease severity and prognosis in COVID-19 patients.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 117 COVID-19 patients hospitalized at Sina Hospital and categorized them into three groups based on their disease severity: mild to moderate, severe, and critical. Demographic information and clinical findings of the patients were recorded. Serum cobalamin levels were assessed using biochemical methods. Logistic regression and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analyses were employed for mortality prediction based on serum cobalamin levels.
Results: The results revealed that patients with low cobalamin levels are more susceptible to severe COVID-19 infections. Furthermore, with each additional day of hospitalization, the mortality rate due to COVID-19 increased by 24%. The high area under the ROC curve (0.837) indicated that mortality in COVID-19 patients can be effectively predicted based on cobalamin levels.
Conclusion: It appears that cobalamin supplementation may have positive effects on COVID-19 patients’ outcomes. Additionally, serum cobalamin levels serve as a valuable indicator for predicting the mortality rate in COVID-19 patients. However, comprehensive, longer-term studies with a larger number of patients are required.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 117 COVID-19 patients hospitalized at Sina Hospital and categorized them into three groups based on their disease severity: mild to moderate, severe, and critical. Demographic information and clinical findings of the patients were recorded. Serum cobalamin levels were assessed using biochemical methods. Logistic regression and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analyses were employed for mortality prediction based on serum cobalamin levels.
Results: The results revealed that patients with low cobalamin levels are more susceptible to severe COVID-19 infections. Furthermore, with each additional day of hospitalization, the mortality rate due to COVID-19 increased by 24%. The high area under the ROC curve (0.837) indicated that mortality in COVID-19 patients can be effectively predicted based on cobalamin levels.
Conclusion: It appears that cobalamin supplementation may have positive effects on COVID-19 patients’ outcomes. Additionally, serum cobalamin levels serve as a valuable indicator for predicting the mortality rate in COVID-19 patients. However, comprehensive, longer-term studies with a larger number of patients are required.
Type of Study: Original |
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Infectious Diseases
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