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Investigation of C-reactive Protein and D-dimer Findings in Patients with COVID-19

COVİD-19 Hastalarında C-reaktif Protein ve D-dimer Bulgularının İncelenmesi

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4–8
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2022-10-12
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the levels ofC-reactive protein (CRP) and D-dimer by age and gender in thepandemic caused by the new coronavirus.Methods: Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) diagnoses weremade according to the results of real-time polymerase chainreaction and lung computed tomography (n=70).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the levels ofC-reactive protein (CRP) and D-dimer by age and gender in thepandemic caused by the new coronavirus.Methods: Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) diagnoses weremade according to the results of real-time polymerase chainreaction and lung computed tomography (n=70).
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Key Findings & Data:A correlation was identified between CRPand gender, and the levels in male patients were higher (p=0.049).A positive correlation was found between the patients’ age and CRPand D-dimer findings.Conclusion: There are two main findings in this study.
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Conclusion & Impact:We propose that if these two tests, which are alreadyused routinely, are interpreted with consideration of age and gender,they can be used more efficiently in early diagnosis and isolation.
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the levels ofC-reactive protein (CRP) and D-dimer by age and gender in thepandemic caused by the new coronavirus.Methods: Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) diagnoses weremade according to the results of real-time polymerase chainreaction and lung computed tomography (n=70). In the study,CRP and coagulation were examined as indicators of inflammation,and D-dimer was examined as an indicator of fibrinolytic systemactivity. Patients’ age, gender, and CRP and D-dimer values wereanalyzed with Spearman’s rho correlation, whereas the gender factorwas analyzed with the Mann-Whitney U test.Results: Although D-dimer levels were high in women, there wasno statistical significance. A correlation was identified between CRPand gender, and the levels in male patients were higher (p=0.049).A positive correlation was found between the patients’ age and CRPand D-dimer findings.Conclusion: There are two main findings in this study. First, ageand gender are essential parameters in disease findings due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. Their importance overlaps with the findingthat inflammation is severe in elderly males and that the mortality ishigher than in younger individuals. Second, the CRP and D-dimertest results can be used as practical and reliable biomarkers forCOVID-19. We propose that if these two tests, which are alreadyused routinely, are interpreted with consideration of age and gender,they can be used more efficiently in early diagnosis and isolation.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, yeni koronavirüsün neden olduğu pandemide ilk tanı konulduğu anda C-reaktif protein (CRP) ve D-dimer düzeylerinin yaş ve cinsiyete göre incelenmesidir. Yöntemler: Gerçek zamanlı polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu ve akciğer bilgisayarlı tomografi (n=70) sonuçlarına göre COVİD-19 tanıları konuldu. CRP inflamasyonun göstergeleri olarak, D-dimer ise fibrinolitik sistem aktivitesinin bir göstergesi olarak incelendi. Hastaların yaşı, cinsiyeti, CRP ve D-dimer değerleri Spearman'ın rho korelasyonu ile analiz edilirken cinsiyet faktörü Mann-Whitney U testi ile analiz edildi. Bulgular: Kadınlarda D-dimer düzeyleri yüksek bulundu, ancak istatistiksel olarak anlamlılık tespit edilmedi. Erkek hastalarda ise CRP düzeyleri anlamlı olarak yüksek bulundu (p=0,049). Hasta yaşı ile CRP ve D-dimer arasında pozitif korelasyon bulundu. Sonuç: Çalışmada iki ana sonuç ortaya çıktı. Birincisi, yaş ve cinsiyetin COVİD-19 salgını nedeniyle gerçekleşen hastalıkta önemli bir parametre olduğudur. Bu bulgu, yaşlı erkeklerde inflamasyonun şiddetli olduğu ve gençlere göre ölüm oranının daha yüksek olması bulgusuyla örtüşmektedir. İkinci sonuç ise, CRP ve D-dimer testlerinin COVİD-19 için pratik ve güvenilir bir belirteç olabileceğidir. Zaten rutin olarak kullanılan bu iki testin yaş ve cinsiyet dikkate alınarak yorumlanması halinde erken teşhis ve izolasyonda daha verimli kullanılabileceğini öneriyoruz.

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KAYACAN, Y., YAZAR, H., ÖZDİN, M. (2022). Investigation of C-reactive Protein and D-dimer Findings in Patients with COVID-19. Bezmiâlem Science, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 1, 4–8. https://ajindex.com/articles/463994

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