Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T4 |
0-10 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Background |
T5 |
11-107 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global threat to public health. |
T6 |
108-157 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The lipid pathophysiology in COVID-19 is unknown. |
T7 |
159-166 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Methods |
T8 |
167-362 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In this retrospective longitudinal study, we monitored the serum lipids in 17 surviving and 4 non-surviving COVID-19 cases prior to their viral infections and duration the entire disease courses. |
T9 |
364-371 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Results |
T10 |
372-660 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In surviving cases, the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels decreased significantly on admission as compared with the levels before infection; the LDL levels remained constantly low during the disease progression and resumed to the original levels when patients recovered (pre-infection: |
T11 |
661-689 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3.5 (3.0–4.4); on admission: |
T12 |
690-727 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.8 (2.3–3.1), p < 0.01; progression: |
T13 |
728-753 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.5 (2.3–3.0); discharge: |
T14 |
754-794 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3.6 (2.7–4.1); median (IQR), in mmol/L). |
T15 |
795-949 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In non-surviving patients, LDL levels showed an irreversible and continuous decrease until death (1.1 (0.9–1.2), p = 0.02 versus the levels on admission). |
T16 |
950-1068 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The ratio changes of LDL levels inversely correlated with ratio changes of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels. |
T17 |
1069-1191 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Logistic regression analysis showed increasing odds of lowered LDL levels associated with disease progression (odds ratio: |
T18 |
1192-1205 |
Sentence |
denotes |
4.48, 95% IC: |
T19 |
1206-1263 |
Sentence |
denotes |
1.55–12.92, p = 0.006) and in-hospital death (odds ratio: |
T20 |
1264-1278 |
Sentence |
denotes |
21.72, 95% IC: |
T21 |
1279-1303 |
Sentence |
denotes |
1.40–337.54, p = 0.028). |
T22 |
1305-1316 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Conclusions |
T23 |
1317-1439 |
Sentence |
denotes |
LDL levels inversely correlated to disease severities, which could be a predictor for disease progress and poor prognosis. |