Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical significance and correlation of the serum levels of D-dimer, C reactive protein(CRP) and interleukin-6(IL-6) in corona virus disease 2019(COVID-19).
MethodsThe clinical data of 128 COVID-19 patients were retrospectively analyzed, and the patients were divided into the ordinary group(102 cases), severe group(22 cases) and critical group(4 cases) according to the clinical classification.Ninety non-COVID-19 and non-severe community-acquired pneumonia patients were set as the control group.The differences of the serum levels of D-dimer, CRP and IL-6 between the control group and ordinary group, and among the ordinary group, severe group and critical group were compared.The correlation between the serum levels of D-dimer and CRP, IL-6 in patients with COVID-19 were analyzed.
ResultsThe serum levels of D-dimer and CRP in ordinary group were lower than those in control group(P < 0.05), and there was no statistical significance in the serum level of IL-6 between two groups(P>0.05).There were statistical significance in the serum levels of D-dimer, CRP and IL-6 among the ordinary group, severe group and critical group(P < 0.01).The serum levels of D-dimer, CRP and IL-6 in severe group and critical group were higher than those in ordinary group(P < 0.05), and the serum levels of D-dimer in COVID-19 patients were positively correlated with the serum levels of CRP and IL-6(P < 0.01).
ConclusionsThe serum levels of D-dimer, CRP and IL-6 are conducive to assess the severity and prognosis of patients with COVID-19.