Table 3.
aPL dynamics in COVID-19 patients during infection with SARS-CoV-2, presented as a longitudinal trend.
| Longitudinal Trends between Time Points at Admission, at Hospital Discharge, and at Follow-Up |
aCL | Anti-β2GPI | aPS/PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Samples (%) | No. of Samples (%) | No. of Samples (%) | ||
| Samples negative at all time points | 44 (49.4) | 70 (78.7) | 82 (92.1) | |
| Samples positive at least at one time point | 45 (50.6) | 19 (21.3) | 7 (7.9) | |
| Trend 1: Levels increased during hospitalization and persisted at follow-up | / ‾ | 8 (17.8) | 2 (10.5) | 0 |
| Trend 2: Levels increased during hospitalization and decreased at follow-up | / \ | 25 (55.6) | 1 (5.3) | 1 (14.3) |
| Trend 3: Levels were negative during hospitalization and increased at follow-up | _ / | 7 (15.6) | 3 (15.8) | 0 |
| Trend 4: Levels decreased during hospitalization and remained negative at follow-up | \ _ | 3 (6.7) | 8 (42.1) | 3 (42.9) |
| Trend 5: Levels were positive at all three time points | ‾ ‾ | 2 (4.4) | 3 (15.8) | 2 (28.6) |
| Trend 6: Mixed trend | 0 | 2 (10.5) | 1 (14.3) | |