Gender-based differences of inflammatory, coagulation, and cardiac markers in COVID-19 patients in Erbil city

Omar Khudhur, Zhikal and E. Ishaq, Sonia and H. Salih, Rebaz and Abdullah, Karzan and Hawezy, Dahat and Y. Mohammed, Karwan and Q. Othman, Goran and W Smail, Shukur (2023) Gender-based differences of inflammatory, coagulation, and cardiac markers in COVID-19 patients in Erbil city. Polytechnic Journal, 12 (2). pp. 42-46. ISSN 2313-5727

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Abstract

In December 2019, a new coronavirus disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) appeared in Wuhan city and quickly became a global health issue. COVID-19 causes various symptoms ranging from no symptoms to potentially deadly pneumonia. The study aimed to understand the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on immune response and the differences in inflammatory, coagulation, and cardiac biomarkers between male and female patients. Between June 1st and November 1st, 2020, 95 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals were studied at Zanko Hospital. SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed using the real-time RT-PCR technique. All cases were analyzed for clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory data. On average, the patients were 50.64 (SEM= 2.359) years old, with 61 males and 34 females. The patients had elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), which was 43.96 (SEM= 6.154), while the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was 50.50 (SEM= 5.498). The mean of D-Dimer, ferritin and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were 1.204 (SEM= 0.164), 534.7 (SEM= 61.48), and 366.6 (SEM= 36.81), respectively. There were no significant differences in the study's data mentioned above between male and female patients. In conclusion, inflammation is the most prominent symptom in COVID-19 patients, and males and females are nearly equally affected.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: COVID-19, D-dimer, inflammatory markers, LDH, sex difference
Subjects: L Education > L Education (General)
Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
R Medicine > RT Nursing
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Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2023 13:16
Last Modified: 24 Sep 2023 13:16
URI: http://eprints.tiu.edu.iq/id/eprint/1344

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