Dyslipidemia and Inflammation as Hallmarks of Oxidative Stress in COVID-19: A Follow-Up Study

Recent works have demonstrated a significant reduction in cholesterol levels and increased oxidative stress in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The cause of this alteration is not well known. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate their possible association during the evoluti...

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Main Authors: Álvaro Aparisi, Marta Martín-Fernández, Cristina Ybarra-Falcón, José Francisco Gil, Manuel Carrasco-Moraleja, Pedro Martínez-Paz, Iván Cusácovich, Hugo Gonzalo-Benito, Raúl Fuertes, Marta Marcos-Mangas, Carolina Iglesias-Echeverría, J. Alberto San Román, Eduardo Tamayo, David Andaluz-Ojeda, Álvaro Tamayo-Velasco
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author Álvaro Aparisi
Marta Martín-Fernández
Cristina Ybarra-Falcón
José Francisco Gil
Manuel Carrasco-Moraleja
Pedro Martínez-Paz
Iván Cusácovich
Hugo Gonzalo-Benito
Raúl Fuertes
Marta Marcos-Mangas
Carolina Iglesias-Echeverría
J. Alberto San Román
Eduardo Tamayo
David Andaluz-Ojeda
Álvaro Tamayo-Velasco
author_facet Álvaro Aparisi
Marta Martín-Fernández
Cristina Ybarra-Falcón
José Francisco Gil
Manuel Carrasco-Moraleja
Pedro Martínez-Paz
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Hugo Gonzalo-Benito
Raúl Fuertes
Marta Marcos-Mangas
Carolina Iglesias-Echeverría
J. Alberto San Román
Eduardo Tamayo
David Andaluz-Ojeda
Álvaro Tamayo-Velasco
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description Recent works have demonstrated a significant reduction in cholesterol levels and increased oxidative stress in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The cause of this alteration is not well known. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate their possible association during the evolution of COVID-19. This is an observational prospective study. The primary endpoint was to analyze the association between lipid peroxidation, lipid, and inflammatory profiles in COVID-19 patients. A multivariate regression analysis was employed. The secondary endpoint included the long-term follow-up of lipid profiles. COVID-19 patients presented significantly lower values in their lipid profile (total, low, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) with greater oxidative stress and inflammatory response compared to the healthy controls. Lipid peroxidation was the unique oxidative parameter with a significant association with the total cholesterol (OR: 0.982; 95% CI: 0.969–0.996; <i>p</i> = 0.012), IL1-RA (OR: 0.999; 95% CI: 0.998–0.999; <i>p</i> = 0.021) IL-6 (OR: 1.062; 95% CI: 1.017–1.110; <i>p</i> = 0.007), IL-7 (OR: 0.653; 95% CI: 0.433–0.986; <i>p</i> = 0.042) and IL-17 (OR: 1.098; 95% CI: 1.010–1.193; <i>p</i> = 0.028). Lipid abnormalities recovered after the initial insult during long-term follow-up (IQR 514 days); however, those with high LPO levels at hospital admission had, during long-term follow-up, an atherogenic lipid profile. Our study suggests that oxidative stress in COVID-19 is associated with derangements of the lipid profile and inflammation. Survivors experienced a recovery in their lipid profiles during long-term follow-up, but those with stronger oxidative responses had an atherogenic lipid profile.
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spelling doaj.art-3f0ddc69399b4fafa9a83b80c19e158c2023-11-24T11:17:28ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672022-12-0123231535010.3390/ijms232315350Dyslipidemia and Inflammation as Hallmarks of Oxidative Stress in COVID-19: A Follow-Up StudyÁlvaro Aparisi0Marta Martín-Fernández1Cristina Ybarra-Falcón2José Francisco Gil3Manuel Carrasco-Moraleja4Pedro Martínez-Paz5Iván Cusácovich6Hugo Gonzalo-Benito7Raúl Fuertes8Marta Marcos-Mangas9Carolina Iglesias-Echeverría10J. Alberto San Román11Eduardo Tamayo12David Andaluz-Ojeda13Álvaro Tamayo-Velasco14Unidad de Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital del Mar, 08003 Barcelona, SpainDepartamento de Medicina, Toxicología y Dermatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, 47002 Valladolid, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, SpainServicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, SpainServicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitario la Princesa, 28006 Madrid, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, SpainServicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro, Hospitales Madrid, 28050 Madrid, SpainCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, SpainRecent works have demonstrated a significant reduction in cholesterol levels and increased oxidative stress in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The cause of this alteration is not well known. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate their possible association during the evolution of COVID-19. This is an observational prospective study. The primary endpoint was to analyze the association between lipid peroxidation, lipid, and inflammatory profiles in COVID-19 patients. A multivariate regression analysis was employed. The secondary endpoint included the long-term follow-up of lipid profiles. COVID-19 patients presented significantly lower values in their lipid profile (total, low, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) with greater oxidative stress and inflammatory response compared to the healthy controls. Lipid peroxidation was the unique oxidative parameter with a significant association with the total cholesterol (OR: 0.982; 95% CI: 0.969–0.996; <i>p</i> = 0.012), IL1-RA (OR: 0.999; 95% CI: 0.998–0.999; <i>p</i> = 0.021) IL-6 (OR: 1.062; 95% CI: 1.017–1.110; <i>p</i> = 0.007), IL-7 (OR: 0.653; 95% CI: 0.433–0.986; <i>p</i> = 0.042) and IL-17 (OR: 1.098; 95% CI: 1.010–1.193; <i>p</i> = 0.028). Lipid abnormalities recovered after the initial insult during long-term follow-up (IQR 514 days); however, those with high LPO levels at hospital admission had, during long-term follow-up, an atherogenic lipid profile. Our study suggests that oxidative stress in COVID-19 is associated with derangements of the lipid profile and inflammation. Survivors experienced a recovery in their lipid profiles during long-term follow-up, but those with stronger oxidative responses had an atherogenic lipid profile.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/23/15350total cholesterollipoproteinslipid peroxidationoxidative stressCOVID-19inflammation
spellingShingle Álvaro Aparisi
Marta Martín-Fernández
Cristina Ybarra-Falcón
José Francisco Gil
Manuel Carrasco-Moraleja
Pedro Martínez-Paz
Iván Cusácovich
Hugo Gonzalo-Benito
Raúl Fuertes
Marta Marcos-Mangas
Carolina Iglesias-Echeverría
J. Alberto San Román
Eduardo Tamayo
David Andaluz-Ojeda
Álvaro Tamayo-Velasco
Dyslipidemia and Inflammation as Hallmarks of Oxidative Stress in COVID-19: A Follow-Up Study
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
total cholesterol
lipoproteins
lipid peroxidation
oxidative stress
COVID-19
inflammation
title Dyslipidemia and Inflammation as Hallmarks of Oxidative Stress in COVID-19: A Follow-Up Study
title_full Dyslipidemia and Inflammation as Hallmarks of Oxidative Stress in COVID-19: A Follow-Up Study
title_fullStr Dyslipidemia and Inflammation as Hallmarks of Oxidative Stress in COVID-19: A Follow-Up Study
title_full_unstemmed Dyslipidemia and Inflammation as Hallmarks of Oxidative Stress in COVID-19: A Follow-Up Study
title_short Dyslipidemia and Inflammation as Hallmarks of Oxidative Stress in COVID-19: A Follow-Up Study
title_sort dyslipidemia and inflammation as hallmarks of oxidative stress in covid 19 a follow up study
topic total cholesterol
lipoproteins
lipid peroxidation
oxidative stress
COVID-19
inflammation
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/23/15350
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