Mild versus severe COVID-19: Laboratory markers

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 95; pp. 304 - 307
• Main Authors: Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P., Meyer, Christian G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2020; The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases; Elsevier
• Subjects: Betacoronavirus; Biomarkers; Biomarkers - blood; Coronavirus Infections - blood; Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis; COVID-19; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Laboratory markers; Mild and severe COVID-19; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - blood; Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Biomarkers; Mild and severe COVID-19; Laboratory markers

•Several laboratory parameters may facilitate the assessment of COVID-19 severity•Discriminating mild from severe COVID-19 disease•Cumulative data from clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients•Low lymphocyte count as well as the serum levels of CRP, D-dimers, ferritin and IL-6 The number of COV...