Therefore, the objective of the study was to evaluate if weight-related alterations of the GH/IGF-1 axis, liver attenuation on CT, and iron metabolism were present in COVID-19 patients upon their first admission to the emergency department and possibly related to COVID-19 severity, comparing individuals who progressed to a more severe form of the disease with individuals with a stable infection that did not require oxygen-supported intervention, intubation, or admission to intensive care units. Here, GH1 is linked to COVID-19.