Predictability of CRP and D-Dimer levels for in-hospital outcomes and mortality of COVID-19

• Main Authors: Waqas Ullah (Author), Nishanth Thalambedu (Author), Shujaul Haq (Author), Rehan Saeed (Author), Shristi Khanal (Author), Shafaq Tariq (Author), Sohaib Roomi (Author), John Madara (Author), Margot Boigon (Author), Donald C. Haas (Author), David L. Fischman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Systemic inflammation elicited by a cytokine storm is considered a hallmark of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aims to assess the clinical utility of the C-reactive protein (CRP) and D-Dimer levels for predicting in-hospital outcomes in COVID-19. Methods A retrospective co...