CRP and kidney function tests in patients with Covid-19 | ||||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 June 2023 | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2023.215806.1412 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
yasmen mohamed omar  1; ahmed abdel samie elsherif2; Nagwa Ismail Okaily2; Omima Mohamed Mohamed3
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| 1clinical pathology department, faculty of medicine , minia univeristy , Minia , Egypt | ||||
| 2faculty of medicine minia universty | ||||
| 3Clinical pathology department, faculty of medicine, Minia University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Purpose of study: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a newly discovered respiratory disorder caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and recently declared as pandemic. Mild to moderate symptoms are the initial presentation in most patients. Kidney damage is a frequent side effect of COVID-19. Acute phase reactants (APRs), are inflammation biomarkers that exhibit marked changes in blood concentrations at the time of inflammation. Important APRs include serum ferritin, C-reactive protein (CRP) and D-dimer. This study aimed to assess the role CRP and kidney function tests in Covid-19 and their impact on disease severity. Basic procedures: This study was conducted on 80 subjects including 20 apparently healthy individuals (group II) as a control group matched for age and sex and 60 Covid-19 patients diagnosed by PCR (group I) and was subdivided into 2 subgroups, G Ia: 30 (Non- ICU) Covid-19 patients and G Ib: ICU (intensive care unit) admitted COVID-19 patients with respiratory complications. This study was conducted at clinical pathology department, faculty of medicine, Minia University during the period from November 2021 to June 2022. Main findings: results of this study revealed a significant difference regarding CRP and kidney function tests as covid-19 patients showed higher levels than control group, but there was no significant difference between both patient groups. Principle conclusion: Overall, this study revealed that elevation of both CRP and kidney function tests indicate a poor prognosis in individuals with covid-19, therefore, they may be involved in prediction of clinical course of the infection. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Covid-19; CRP; PCR; creatinine; urea | ||||
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