The association of serum creatine phosphokinase levels with severity of lung involvement and hypoxia in patients with COVID-19

The association of serum creatine phosphokinase levels with severity of lung involvement and hypoxia in patients with COVID-19

Background: An increase in the serum levels of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) could be associated with an unfavorable clinical outcome in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients; however, detailed information on this association is scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate upon admission CPK se...

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Main Authors: Arda Kiani, Fatemehsadat Rahimi, Siamak Afaghi, Marjan Mehrparvar, Sasan Tavana, Mohammad Varharam, Atefeh Abedini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal
Subjects:
chest computed tomography scan
covid-19
creatine phosphokinase
hypoxia
lung involvement
Online Access:http://www.bmbtrj.org/article.asp?issn=2588-9834;year=2022;volume=6;issue=3;spage=443;epage=447;aulast=Kiani

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