| Autor: |
Mina Shahnazari, Mohammad Mahdi Majzoobi, Fariba Keramat, Younes Mohammadi, Rezvan Najafi, Hamid Reza Ghasemi Basir, Fatemeh Bahrami Banan, Akram Jalali |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Basic Science in Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 30-35 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2476-664X |
| DOI: |
10.34172/ijbsm.2023.05 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: The COVID-19 crisis poses a heightened risk to vulnerable populations. Considering factors influencing deterioration, complications, and mortality, it is especially important to pay attention to these groups, including persons with hypertension (HTN) and diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the angiotensin II (ANG II) level and the disease severity and clinical course in COVID-19 patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 50 COVID-19 patients (mean age 59.1±20) admitted to Sinai hospital in Hamedan. The blood samples of the patients were taken during hospitalization and discharge, and the plasma ANG II level was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. The quantitative comparison was analyzed with paired t test and qualitative comparison with the chi-square test. The correlation of variables was checked with the Pearson test, and P |
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