Ferritin and mortality in hemodialysis patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
• Main Authors: Ni Wayan Anantika Riani, I Gde Raka Widiana, Yenny Kandarini
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024
• Subjects: ferritin; mortality; hemodialysis; covid-19; inflammation; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Prisma
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4103/apjtm.apjtm_624_23; https://doaj.org/article/cc0ad2c835a24feb84fd2c08b4132dab

Objective: To investigate the difference in serum ferritin levels between deceased and surviving regular hemodialysis patients with COVID-19. Methods: We conducted a systematic search across four databases following the PRISMA statement guidelines. Studies reporting ferritin levels and mortality of...