26 September 2020: Clinical Research
Increased Serum Levels of Hepcidin and Ferritin Are Associated with Severity of COVID-19
Cuixing Zhou 1BCDE , Yimeng Chen 1ABC , Yun Ji 2BC , Xiaozhou He 1AF* , Dong Xue 1AFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.926178
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e926178
Table 5 Analysis of the effectiveness of individual and joint indicators (hepcidin and serum ferritin) for predicting the occurrence of severe COVID-19.
| Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | AUC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepcidin | 56.5 | 97.3 | 0.729 |
| SF | 86.9 | 70.3 | 0.751 |
| Hepcidin and SF | 56.5 | 94.6 | 0.690 |
| Hepcidin or SF | 95.7 | 72.2 | 0.815 |