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. 2023 Jul 23;15(3):881–895. doi: 10.3390/neurolint15030056

Table 1.

It resumes the principal prognostic cytokines in severe COVID-19.

Authors/Year Type of Study Biomarker Patients (Sample) Outcome
Jøntvedt Jørgensen et al. [18]
Year 2020
Prospective studies
(Classified also as Trial on Pubmed)
Il-6 and MCP 34 patients IL-6 and MCP-1 were inversely correlated with P/F
Pirabe et al. [19]
Year 2021
Prospective studies
(Classified also as Trial on Pubmed)
IL-6, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) 110 patients Adverse outcomes in elderly are associated with an inappropriate immune response,
Santa Cruz et al. [20]
Year 2021
Prospective studies
(Classified also as Trial on Pubmed)
Il-6 46 Patients IL-6 level was the most significant predictor of the non-survivors group,
Espindola et al. [21]
Year 2021
Prospective studies
(Classified also as Trial on Pubmed)
Il-6 in cerebrum spinal fluid (CSF) 48 patients Neurological syndromes related to SARS-CoV-2 were associated with high CSF levels of IL-6
Van singer et al. [22]
Year 2020
Prospective studies
(Classified also as Trial on Pubmed)
Il-6 and endothelial dysfunction biomarkers
And TREM-1 myeloid receptor
76 patients IL-6 measured at presentation to the ED had the best accuracy for 30-day oxygen requirement
Popadic et al. [23]
Year 2021
Prospectives studies Serum albumin, D-dimer, and IL-6 160 patients Serum albumin, D-dimer, and IL-6 at admission to ICU were independently associated with mortality
Galván-Román et al. [24]
Year 2021
Prospectives studies Il-6 and Tocilizumab response 146 patients IL-6 greater than 30 pg/mL predicts IMV requirement and it helps in tocilizumab choice
Gordon et al. [25]
Year 2021
Clinical Trials Il-6 and Tocilizumab response 353 patients Il-6 reduction is associated with tocilizumab response and outcome
Salama et al. [26]
Year 2021
Clinical Trials Il-6 and Tocilizumab response 389 patients Il-6 reduction is associated with tocilizumab response and outcome
Schultheiß et al. [27]
Year 2022
Prospectives studies Il-6 and long term sequelae 318 patients Il-6 monitoring is useful for long term sequelae
Queiroz et al. [28]
Year 2022
Prospectives studies Il-6 and long term complications 317 patients Il-6 monitoring is useful for long term complications
Melero et al. [29]
Year 2022
Prospectives studies IL-8 messenger RNA (mRNA) Lung Biopsy from 16 patients Il-8 is associated to nflammatory infiltrates and neutrophil extracellular traps
Bain et al. [30]
Year 2021
Prospectives studies Il-6, Il-8, and Il-10 92 patients Conclusions: COVID-19 ARDS bears several similarities to viral ARDS
Guasp et al. [31]
Year 2022
Prospectives studies Il-6, Il-8, and Il-10 IL-10, Il-1RA, IP-10 60 patients levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines do not predict the long-term functional outcome
Han et al. [32]
Year 2020
Prospectives studies Il-6 and Il-10 102 patients IL-6 and IL-10 can be used as predictors for patients with higher risk of disease deterioration.