Excess Soluble fms-like Tyrosine Kinase 1 Correlates With Endothelial Dysfunction and Organ Failure in Critically Ill Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients.

Dupont, Vincent; Kanagaratnam, Lukshe; Goury, Antoine; Poitevin, Gaël; Bard, Mathieu; Julien, Gauthier; Bonnivard, Michel; Champenois, Vanessa et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2021

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Abstract

Excess soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1), a soluble inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor pathway, has been demonstrated to promote endothelial dysfunction. Here, we demonstrate that sFlt-1 plasma levels correlate with respiratory symptom severity, expression of endothelial dysfunction biomarker, and incidence of organ failure in coronavirus disease 2019 patients. Clinical Trials Registration: NCT04394195.

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