Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
ISSN: 2155-9899
Departments of Paramedical Sciences, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
Research Article
Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 by Potential Laboratory Factors
Author(s): Parviz Yazdanpanah, Farzad Vafaei, Saeed Javdansirat, Jalal Pouranfard and Sajad Afrouz*
Objectives: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated by infection and high death rate. The unresolved
questions about the fatality rate of COVID-19 are most probably related to cytokine storm syndrome. There is
currently no specific medication. Understanding the pathogenic pathway of this disease will lead to production of
treatment and decreases of death rate. The aim of this study is to investigate changes of peripheral blood parameters
(Interleukin-6, Ferritin and hematological parameters) in COVID-19 patients, which may be beneficial in the
management of patients.
Methods: In this comparative study, we collected data of 270 subjects in two groups according RT-PCR test results,
including 133 patients with COVID-19 and 137 patients with non-COVID-19, between March 20 and May 21,
2020. After obtaining the ethics cod.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9899.21.12.617