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ArticleAdvanced biomedical research2022

CT Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia and Its Association with C-Reactive Protein, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and Gender.

Ali Reza Eftekhari Moghadam, Zahra Fazelinejad, Roohangiz Nashibi, Mohsen Bouri Pour

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Ali Reza Eftekhari MoghadamDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra FazelinejadDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Roohangiz NashibiInfectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Mohsen Bouri PourDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

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Background: This research intended to investigate the characteristics of COVID-19, accurately evaluate radiological findings, and compare it with laboratory evidence of coronavirus. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 120 consecutive cases with a mean age of 55.9 ± 15.82 years and laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia was performed. On admission, C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) levels were tested. Computed tomography (CT) findings and scored pulmonary involvement were evaluated. Results: An elevated level of CRP and mildly raised ESR was seen in all patients. ESR showed a meaningful difference between both genders ( Conclusion: the results indicated that the infection involved lung parenchyma and interstitium. CRP and ESR levels were correlated with lung lesions and showed positive performance in predicting severity and disease monitoring.

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Chest computed tomography scanCOVID-19C-reactive protein

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