Department of Gastroenterology, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran
Research Article
Can high calprotectin level predict mortality in patients with COVID-19?
Author(s): Maryam Sadat Mousavi*
Background: Some biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and Fecal Calprotectin (FC) have been reported to be related to the prognosis of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Methods: This case control study included 76 IBD patients in clinical remission and COVID-19 patients from December 2021 to March 2022. A checklist including demographic and clinical parameters was filled out for each participant. Two stool samples in 2 stages (during one month) and one blood sample were collected to test for FC and CRP, respectively. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon, Mann Whitney, Spearman, T-test, ANOVA and K2 tests and P<0.05 was considered significant.
Results: 33 COVID-19 patients and 43 remission IBD cases with a mean age of 51.53 ± 15.155 years take part in the study. In COVID-19 group, mean FC &plusm.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2476-1958.2023.08.175
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