Status of Common Serum Minerals and Trace Elements in COVID-19 Follow-up Cases: A Hospital-based Study from Eastern India
Introduction: Management of post Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) complications are the new challenges nowadays. It has been observed that in post COVID-19 cases the serum levels of several electrolytes and trace elements are deranged. Aim: This study was conducted to estimate the levels of...
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| Médium: | Článek |
| Jazyk: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2022-04-01
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| Edice: | National Journal of Laboratory Medicine |
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| On-line přístup: | https://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2609/51953_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(SG_SHU)redo_PFA(SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf |
| Shrnutí: | Introduction: Management of post Coronavirus Disease-2019
(COVID-19) complications are the new challenges nowadays.
It has been observed that in post COVID-19 cases the serum
levels of several electrolytes and trace elements are deranged.
Aim: This study was conducted to estimate the levels of
different serum minerals and trace elements in one month post
COVID-19 follow-up patients and compared with normal agesex matched controls.
Materials and Methods: This hospital based cross-sectional
study was conducted in the Department of Biochemistry in a
tertiary care centre, over a period of six months (from January
2021 to June 2021). After fulfilling proper inclusion criteria, 223
COVID-19 follow-up patients of both genders (134 males and
89 females) were included as ‘case’ group. Age-sex matched
250 healthy volunteers were recruited as ‘control’ group. Levels
of serum electrolytes (sodium and potassium) and trace elements
(zinc, iron, calcium, phosphate, copper, magnesium and selenium)
were estimated, analysed and compared against each other.
Tables and statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package
for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0.
Results: In this study, the levels of serum zinc and iron were found to
be higher and serum calcium, phosphate, copper, magnesium and
selenium levels were reduced in post COVID-19 one month followup cases in comparison to controls. Female cases were in deficient
state of iron, calcium, copper and magnesium but had high serum
zinc and phosphate when compared to males. No abnormalities
were noted in the level of electrolytes in post COVID-19 cases.
Conclusion: Assessment and monitoring of levels of the
mineral throughout the course of post COVID-19 follow-up is
advisable for timely and appropriate measures to combat with
post COVID-19 complications. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-8551 2455-6882 |