Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW) as novel inflammatory marker with prognostic significance in COVID-19 patients

Abstract Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW), a new cytometric parameter correlating with cytomorphologic changes occurring upon massive monocyte activation, has recently emerged as promising early biomarker of sepsis. Similar to sepsis, monocyte/macrophage subsets are considered key mediators of the...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Riva, Sara Castellano, Vincenzo Nasillo, Anna Maria Ottomano, Giuliano Bergonzini, Ambra Paolini, Beatrice Lusenti, Jovana Milić, Sara De Biasi, Lara Gibellini, Andrea Cossarizza, Stefano Busani, Massimo Girardis, Giovanni Guaraldi, Cristina Mussini, Rossella Manfredini, Mario Luppi, Enrico Tagliafico, Tommaso Trenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92236-6