Serum β2-microglobulin levels in Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19): Another prognosticator of disease severity?

Serum β2-microglobulin levels in Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19): Another prognosticator of disease severity?

β2-microglobulin (β2-m), a 11.8 kDa protein, pairs non-covalently with the α3 domain of the major histocompatibility class (MHC) I α-chain and is essential for the conformation of the MHC class I protein complex. Shed β2-m is measurable in circulation, and various disorders are accompanied by increa...

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Main Authors: Walter Conca, Mayyadah Alabdely, Faisal Albaiz, Michael Warren Foster, Maha Alamri, Morad Alkaff, Futwan Al-Mohanna, Nicolaas Nagelkerke, Reem Saad Almaghrabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247758

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247758

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