We read with interest the report by Wei et al. recently accepted for publication in the Journal.1 After retrospectively evaluating cholesterol serum levels of 597 patients affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects, authors conclude that patients with COVID-19 develop hypolipidemia when symptoms are mild and that hypolipidemia worsens with disease severity. In an attempt to support their interpretation of the research, authors also report some statistically significant correlations among serum lipid levels and inflammatory parameters.
Fogacci F, B.C. (2020). Misinterpreting data in the era of COVID-19. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LIPIDOLOGY, 14(4), 543-544 [10.1016/j.jacl.2020.07.004].
Misinterpreting data in the era of COVID-19.
Borghi CPenultimo
Supervision
;Cicero AFUltimo
Conceptualization
2020
Abstract
We read with interest the report by Wei et al. recently accepted for publication in the Journal.1 After retrospectively evaluating cholesterol serum levels of 597 patients affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects, authors conclude that patients with COVID-19 develop hypolipidemia when symptoms are mild and that hypolipidemia worsens with disease severity. In an attempt to support their interpretation of the research, authors also report some statistically significant correlations among serum lipid levels and inflammatory parameters.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
