Ferritin is associated with the severity of lung involvement but not with worse prognosis in patients with COVID-19: data from two Italian COVID-19 units

Abstract The coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) is characterised by a heterogeneous clinical presentation, a complex pathophysiology and a wide range of imaging findings, depending on disease severity and time course. We conducted a retrospective evaluation of hospitalized patients with proven SARS...

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Main Authors: Francesco Carubbi, Lia Salvati, Alessia Alunno, Fabio Maggi, Erika Borghi, Rinalda Mariani, Francesca Mai, Maurizio Paoloni, Claudio Ferri, Giovambattista Desideri, Sabrina Cicogna, Davide Grassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83831-8