Pediatric Neurotrauma Lab

Children’s Study Shows Evidence of COVID-19 and MIS-C Biomarker

PNL TEAM • September 27, 2021

PNL found that the biomarker, osteopontin, is elevated in patients with COVID-19 and MIS-C similarly to osteopontin levels in pediatric patients with TBIs and concussions.

The PNL team found that osteopontin was significantly elevated in patients with moderate and severe COVID-19 and MIS-C compared to mild or asymptomatic patients. Additionally, PNL found that osteopontin was correlated with clinical levels of COVID-19 severity while other biomarkers were not. 

While larger follow-up trials are needed, PNL is hopeful that biomarkers can help determine the severity of COVID-19!



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