The role of C-reactive protein as a prognostic marker in COVID-19

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Authors

Dominic Stringer · King's College London

Philip Braude · North Bristol NHS Trust

Phyo Kyaw Myint · University of Aberdeen

Louis Evans · Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital NHS Trust

Jemima Collins · Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr

Alessia Verduri · Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena

Terence J. Quinn

Abstract

The distributional characteristics of CRP indicated an optimal cut-off of ≥40 mg/L was associated with mortality. This threshold may assist clinicians in using CRP as an early trigger for enhanced observation, treatment decisions and advanced care planning.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Epidemiology

Volume 50, Issue 2, pp. 420-429

DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyab012

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