Long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) levels predict death, intubation and thrombotic events among hospitalized patients with COVID-19
BackgroundPTX3 is an important mediator of inflammation and innate immunity.We aimed at assessing its prognostic value in a large cohort of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.MethodsLevels of PTX3 were measured in 152 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at San Gerardo Hospital (Monza, Italy) since March 2020.Cox regression was used to identify pre