RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 A prediction model for COVID-19 liver dysfunction in patients with normal hepatic biochemical parameters JF Life Science Alliance JO Life Sci. Alliance FD Life Science Alliance LLC SP e202201576 DO 10.26508/lsa.202201576 VO 6 IS 1 A1 Bao, Jianfeng A1 Liu, Shourong A1 Liang, Xiao A1 Wang, Congcong A1 Cao, Lili A1 Li, Zhaoyi A1 Wei, Furong A1 Fu, Ai A1 Shi, Yingqiu A1 Shen, Bo A1 Zhu, Xiaoli A1 Zhao, Yuge A1 Liu, Hong A1 Miao, Liangbin A1 Wang, Yi A1 Liang, Shuang A1 Wu, Linyan A1 Huang, Jinsong A1 Guo, Tiannan A1 Liu, Fang YR 2023 UL http://www.life-science-alliance.org/content/6/1/e202201576.abstract AB Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with liver dysfunction (LD) have a higher chance of developing severe and critical disease. The routine hepatic biochemical parameters ALT, AST, GGT, and TBIL have limitations in reflecting COVID-19–related LD. In this study, we performed proteomic analysis on 397 serum samples from 98 COVID-19 patients to identify new biomarkers for LD. We then established 19 simple machine learning models using proteomic measurements and clinical variables to predict LD in a development cohort of 74 COVID-19 patients with normal hepatic biochemical parameters. The model based on the biomarker ANGL3 and sex (AS) exhibited the best discrimination (time-dependent AUCs: 0.60–0.80), calibration, and net benefit in the development cohort, and the accuracy of this model was 69.0–73.8% in an independent cohort. The AS model exhibits great potential in supporting optimization of therapeutic strategies for COVID-19 patients with a high risk of LD. This model is publicly available at https://xixihospital-liufang.shinyapps.io/DynNomapp/.