Xu (2020)
Suppressed T cell-mediated immunity in patients with COVID-19: a clinical retrospective study in Wuhan, China
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2020.04.012
https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(20)30223-1/pdf
Laboratory Findings
CD8 (1 unit increase vs. Not applicable)
COVID-19 (death)
Odds ratio: 0.980 (0.970-0.990) Univariate analysis

China

Retrospective observational study

Medical records

187

A continuous series of patients who were diagnosed as confirmed COVID-19

103 (55%) males and 84 (45%) females, median age 62-year old (IQR [48.5,71]). The admission time of patients was from Dec 26,2019 to Mar 1,2020 (Figure 1). By the end of Mar 5, 2020, 117 patients were discharged from hospital, 28 patients died in hospital, and 45 patients still accepted treatment in hospital.

Total

2 Month


COVID-19 (death)

28

none


Laboratory Findings

CD8

none

Not applicable

1 unit increase


Odds ratio

0.980 (0.970-0.990)

Yes

No

No

none


risk value was reported in the paper as 0.99

Average

No