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cord-313392-a5ynzx70	Liu, Ze-Ming	Association of procalcitonin levels with the progression and prognosis of hospitalized patients with COVID-19	2020-09-09		.txt	text/plain	3687	196	51	One study has shown that although the total number of patients with COVID-19 presenting increased procalcitonin (PCT) levels appears to be limited, continuous measurement of PCT levels may play a role in predicting the progression of this disease into the severe forms [15] . In this retrospective study, we collected clinical data of 1525 cases in Leishenshan Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, which is a temporary hospital specialized and designated for the treatment of patients with COVID-19, from February 8, 2020 to April 15, 2020. In this study, 1525 cases in the Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan City were enrolled for the investigation of the effect of PCT level on the prognosis of patients with COVID-19. Cox proportional hazard model analysis showed that elevated PCT level was significantly associated with a higher risk of overall mortality among COVID-19 patients, even after adjustment for age, history of cardiovascular diseases, WBC, PLT, and lymphocyte count, and D-dimer levels as potential confounding factors.	./cache/cord-313392-a5ynzx70.txt	./txt/cord-313392-a5ynzx70.txt