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

Waqas Ullah, Nishanth Thalambedu, Shujaul Haq, Rehan Saeed, Shristi Khanal, Shafaq Tariq, Sohaib Roomi, John Madara, Margot Boigon, Donald Haas,

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives · 2020 · 62 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

CRP value greater than 100 mg/dL and D-dimer levels higher than 500 ng/ml during hospitalization might predict higher odds of in-hospital mortality. Higher levels at presentation might indicate impending clinical deterioration and the need for IMV.

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