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ArticleIranian journal of public health2022

Liver Biomarkers Assay in COVID-19 Cases: A Comparison Study between Alive and Dead Patients.

Amir Emami, Fatemeh Javanmardi, Ali Akbari, Babak Shirazi Yeganeh, Tahereh Rezaei, Hamid Bakhtiari, Neda Pirbonyeh

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Article in Iranian journal of public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Amir EmamiDepartment of Microbiology, Burn & Wound Healing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Fatemeh JavanmardiDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Ali AkbariDepartment of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Babak Shirazi YeganehDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Tahereh RezaeiDepartment of Microbiology, Burn & Wound Healing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Hamid BakhtiariVice Chancellor for Health Affairs Center of Disease Control (CDC), Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Neda PirbonyehDepartment of Microbiology, Burn & Wound Healing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

backgroundIdentifying effective biomarkers plays a critical role on screening; rapid diagnosis; proper managements and therapeutic options, which is helpful in preventing serious complications. The present study aimed to compare the liver laboratory tests between alive and dead hospitalized cases for prediction and proper management of the patients.

methodsThis retrospective, cross sectional study consists of all deceased patients admitted in one center in Shiraz, Iran during 19 Feb 2020 to 22 Aug 2021. For further comparison, we selected a 1:2 ratios alive group randomly.

resultsOverall, 875 hospitalized cases died due to COVID-19. We selected 1750 alive group randomly. The median age was significantly higher in died group (65.96 vs 51.20). Regarding the laboratory findings during the hospitalization ALT, AST, Bili.D were significantly higher in non-survivors than survivors but Albumin was less in deceased patients. It was revealed elevated levels of Albumin, AST, Bili.T and Bili.D were associated with increasing the risk of in hospital death. Moreover, the predictive effect of ALP and Bili.D had significantly more than others with high sensitivity and specify.

conclusionWe found patients with COVID-19 have reduced serum albumin level, and increase ALT and AST. The current results revealed abnormal liver chemistries is associated with poor outcome, which highlighted the importance of monitoring these patients more carefully and should be given more caution.

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