Diagnostic value of inflammatory markers in the elderly with COVID-19
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2021.12.026
- VernacularTitle:老年新型冠状病毒肺炎炎症指标的诊断意义
- Author:
Shanchen WEI
1
;
Lianjun LIN
;
Xinmin LIU
Author Information
1. 北京大学第一医院老年科 100034
- Keywords:
COVID-19;
Inflammatory markers;
Diagnostic value
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2021;40(12):1596-1599
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The population is susceptible to Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19), and the proportion of severe cases and fatality rate in the elderly are higher.For patients with COVID-19, clinicians routinely monitor their inflammatory markers, such as neutrophils, lymphocytes, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, interleukin-6, serum amyloid A, tumor necrosis factor-α, serum albumin, interleukin-3 and others.This article reviews the diagnostic value of the above mentioned inflammatory markers for COVID-19 in the elderly.It aims to provide a reference for the clinical diagnosis and management of these patients.
