• Circulating suPAR associates with severity and in-hospital progression of COVID-19 

      Chalkias A., Skoulakis A., Papagiannakis N., Laou E., Tourlakopoulos K., Pagonis A., Michou A., Ntalarizou N., Mermiri M., Ragias D., Bernal-Morell E., Cebreiros López I., García de Guadiana-Romualdo L., Eugen-Olsen J., Gourgoulianis K., Pantazopoulos I., Chalkias A., Skoulakis A., Laou E., Michou A., Ntalarizou N., Mermiri M., Ragias D., Tourlakopoulos K., Pagonis A., Gourgoulianis K., Pantazopoulos I., Papagiannakis N., Kampolis C., García de Guadiana-Romualdo L., Albaladejo-Otón M.D., Rodríguez Mulero M.D., Galindo Martínez M., Hernández Olivo M., Campos Rodríguez V., Cebreiros López I., Arnaldos Carrillo M., Noguera Velasco J.A., Pascual Figal D.A., Bernal-Morell E., Alcaraz García A., Alcaraz García M.J., Martínez Martínez M., Esteban-Torrella P., Sancho-Rodríguez N., Eugen-Olsen J., for the SPARCOL Investigators (2022)
      Background: COVID-19 disease progression is characterized by hyperinflammation and risk stratification may aid in early aggressive treatment and advanced planning. The aim of this study was to assess whether suPAR and other ...
    • Elevated preoperative suPAR is a strong and independent risk marker for postoperative complications in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery (SPARSE) 

      Chalkias A., Laou E., Kolonia K., Ragias D., Angelopoulou Z., Mitsiouli E., Kallemose T., Smith-Hansen L., Eugen-Olsen J., Arnaoutoglou E. (2022)
      Background: Patients undergoing major surgery are often at risk of developing postoperative complications. We investigated whether a preoperative marker of chronic inflammation, soluble urokinase plasminogen activator ...
    • Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor and Venous Thromboembolism in COVID-19 

      Luo S., Vasbinder A., Du-Fay-de-lavallaz J.M., Gomez J.M.D., Suboc T., Anderson E., Tekumulla A., Shadid H., Berlin H., Pan M., Azam T.U., Khaleel I., Padalia K., Meloche C., O’hayer P., Catalan T., Blakely P., Launius C., Amadi K.-M., Pop-Busui R., Loosen S.H., Chalkias A., Tacke F., Giamarellos-Bourboulis E.J., Altintas I., Eugen-Olsen J., Williams K.A., Volgman A.S., Reiser J., Hayek S.S., on behalf of the ISIC (International Study of Inflammation in COVID-19) Group (2022)
      BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) contributes significantly to COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. The urokinase receptor system is involved in the regulation of coagulation. Levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen ...
    • Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor: A Biomarker for Predicting Complications and Critical Care Admission of COVID-19 Patients 

      Chalkias A., Mouzarou A., Samara E., Xanthos T., Ischaki E., Pantazopoulos I. (2020)
      The novel coronavirus infection has spread worldwide, causing a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Most patients develop moderate clinical illness, but a substantial number will experience severe pneumonia, which ...
    • Soluble urokinase receptor (SuPAR) in COVID-19-Related AKI 

      Azam T.U., Shadid H.R., Blakely P., O'Hayer P., Berlin H., Pan M., Zhao P., Zhao L., Pennathur S., Pop-Busui R., Altintas I., Tingleff J., Stauning M.A., Andersen O., Adami M.-E., Solomonidi N., Tsilika M., Tober-Lau P., Arnaoutoglou E., Keitel V., Tacke F., Chalkias A., Loosen S.H., Giamarellos-Bourboulis E.J., Eugen-Olsen J., Reiser J., Hayek S.S., Hayek S.S., Blakely P., Berlin H., Azam T.U., Shadid H., Pan M., O'Hayer P., Meloche C., Feroze R., Padalia K.J., Anderson E., Perry D., Bitar A., Kaakati R., Zhao L., Zhao P., Eugen-Olsen J., Altintas I., Tingleff J., Stauning M., Houlind M.B., Lindstrøm M.B., Andersen O., Gamst-Jensen H., Rasmussen L.J.H., Rasmussen C., Nehlin J.O., Kallemose T., Parvaiz I., Adami M.-E., Solomonidi N., Tsilika M., Saridaki M., Lekakis V., Loosen S., Luedde T., Keitel V., Arnaoutoglou E., Pantazopoulos I., Laou E., Kolonia K., Skoulakis A., Tacke F., Tober-Lau P., Mohr R., Kurth F., Sander L.E., Jochum C., International Study of Inflammation in COVID-19 (2020)
      Background AKI commonly occurs in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Its pathogenesis is poorly understood. The urokinase receptor system is a key regulator of the intersection between inflammation, immunity, ...