Objective and design: The aim of this study was to relate IL-6 and IL-1β serum levels with the severity of olfactory disorders and with the type of unperceived odors. Materials and methods: 82 inpatients (45 men aged 62.3 ±14.2 and 37 women aged 57.1± 12.8) with only smell dysfunctions were divided into two groups. The evaluation of the smell disorder was carried out with a questionnaire to define which sensitivity is most compromised in COVID-19 patients. Cytokine levels were measured with chemiluminescence and ELISA assay. Statistical analyses were performed with the Wilcoxon Rank test, Welch's Welch's T-test, and Mann-Whitney test (p <0.05). Results: Statistically significant differences in IL-6 and IL-1 β levels were found in moderate disease patients when there was an impairment of trigeminal sensitivity (p <0.05) and trigeminal and olfactory sensitivity. Conclusions: The results obtained showed that in COVID-19 patients the impairment of trigeminal sensitivity in association with olfactory sensitivity was more prevalent in moderate than in mild forms.
Neurosensory alterations and Interleukins Cascade in SARS-CoV-2 Infection - Results from a Retrospective Cohort of COVID-19 Inpatients
Santacroce, Luigi
Project Administration
;Ciavarella, DomenicoFormal Analysis
;Colella, MaricaData Curation
;Bilancia, MassimoValidation
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2023-01-01
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Objective and design: The aim of this study was to relate IL-6 and IL-1β serum levels with the severity of olfactory disorders and with the type of unperceived odors. Materials and methods: 82 inpatients (45 men aged 62.3 ±14.2 and 37 women aged 57.1± 12.8) with only smell dysfunctions were divided into two groups. The evaluation of the smell disorder was carried out with a questionnaire to define which sensitivity is most compromised in COVID-19 patients. Cytokine levels were measured with chemiluminescence and ELISA assay. Statistical analyses were performed with the Wilcoxon Rank test, Welch's Welch's T-test, and Mann-Whitney test (p <0.05). Results: Statistically significant differences in IL-6 and IL-1 β levels were found in moderate disease patients when there was an impairment of trigeminal sensitivity (p <0.05) and trigeminal and olfactory sensitivity. Conclusions: The results obtained showed that in COVID-19 patients the impairment of trigeminal sensitivity in association with olfactory sensitivity was more prevalent in moderate than in mild forms.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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