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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Mar 30.
Published in final edited form as: Radiat Res. 2020 Nov 10;194(5):452–464. doi: 10.1667/RADE-20-00211.1

Table 2:

Suggested Correlative Studies in the Clinic (21,22)

• Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) – flow cytometry, CyTOF®
• Plasma – cytokines, miRNA, exosomes, proteins/metabolites, neutralizing antibodies, hypoxia markers
  ○ Radiation pneumonitis markers (TGF-β, KL-6, surfactants, IL-1ra, IL-6, sTNF, C3, C4b-binding protein-α)
  ○ Endothelial/cardiac injury markers (hscTnT, CKMB, NT-proBNP, ANP)
  ○ Systemic inflammation markers (CRP, LDH, ferritin, D-dimer, IL-6)
• Bronchial secretions (BAL fluid) – viral load, flow cytometry
• Pulmonary function tests, oxygen requirements, ventilator settings, radiographic imaging, dosimetry
• Stool – viral load
• Co-morbidities – concurrent medications, prior treatments, quality-of-life