Desaturation and heme elevation during COVID-19 infection: A potential prognostic factor of heme oxygenase-1

Increased heme levels, anemia, and desaturation occur during infection. We aimed to compare the levels of heme, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), ferritin, and bilirubin in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients at different saturation levels. Heme and HO-1 enzyme levels significantly increased in the low SpO(2) group, but further studies are required. Copyright (C) 2020, Taiwan Society of Microbiology. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC.

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Increased heme levels, anemia, and desaturation occur during infection. Heme and HO-1 enzyme levels significantly increased in the low SpO(2) group, but further studies are required.