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ArticleMedical acupuncture2024

Interferon Point Alteration in Hospitalized Patients with and Without COVID-19.

Mehran Rezvani Habibabadi, Mahmoud Saghaei, Ali Ghahramani, Mohammadreza Habibzadeh Siahroadkolaee, Shirin Fattahpour, Sayed Mostafa Hashemi

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Mehran Rezvani HabibabadiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mahmoud SaghaeiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Ali GhahramaniSchool of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mohammadreza Habibzadeh SiahroadkolaeeDepartment of Anesthesiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Shirin FattahpourClinical Biochemistry, Craniofacial and Cleft Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Sayed Mostafa HashemiHead and Neck Surgery department, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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Introduction: Integrating traditional Chinese medicine with Western medicine has been extensively studied in managing respiratory disease. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to examine interferon point alteration (IPA) and its association with disease severity in patients with COVID-19. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 with lung involvement. The control group consisted of patients hospitalized with a diagnosis other than COVID-19. The prevalence of IPA was compared between patients with and without COVID-19. Clinical and laboratory findings were compared in patients with and without IPA. Results: A total of 126 participants, with a mean (SD) age of 57.2 (16.4) years, were included in this study. 54.8% of participants were men. There was a significant difference between patients with and without COVID-19 regarding the frequency of IPA ( Conclusion: Our study found a significant association between IPAs and the severity of lung involvement in hospitalized COVID-19 patients and a significant association of COVID-19 with IPAs.

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auricular acupunctureauricular causative diagnosisauricular visual markersauriculotherapyCOVID-19interferon pointrespiratory disorderstraditional Chinese medicine

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