Biochemical and Demographical study in patients with corona virus

College of Veterinary Medicine, Kerbala University, Iraq

Abstract

   Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention. Older people and those with underlying medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, or cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die at any age. The objective of this study is to evaluate of some biochemical test and their complication in patients with COVID-19. The practical part included cross-sectional study and collecting any information and tests about the 49 patients with COVID-19 and 55 as a control in Karbala province. The obtained data were classified according to sex, age, mortality besides the biochemical tests. The results of this study showed that there is an increment in the concentration of urea and CRP comparing with the normal range as well as the level of WBC. In addition, the results revealed that the percentage of covid-19 patients in male was more than in female and the percentage of infected of age over 45 years was high. Furthermore, the D-dimer of 88% of patients was over 250 ng/ml. Besides, the mortality rate of male (57%) was more than in the female.