Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In the second half of 2019 a sort of sever pneumonia with unknown etiology was developed that extended to all over the word with rapid spread named 2019 Novel Coronavirus. viral infection ability to produce an extensive immune reaction in the host which associated with increase concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokine’s. They study aimed to evaluate the immunological state of covid patients which is reflected with concentrations level of tumor markers and interleukins. Material and method: case control study include 60 patient, 30 control to evaluate the blood sugar, IL-6, IL-7, CEA, and CA19-9 Result: statistical significant differences were found in the mean level of sugar, IL-6 and CEA in covid patient group in compare to control group, with, p-value 0.0002, 0.0004 and 0.004. Conclusion: covid infection will cause an increase in the concentration level of interleukins and tumor markers that related mainly to tissue damage.
Institution: University of Diyala
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409568240