Effects of COVID-19 disease on PAI-1 antigen and haematological parameters during disease management: A prospective cross-sectional study in a regional Hospital in Ghana. by Charles Nkansah, Michael Owusu, Samuel Kwasi Appiah, Kofi Mensah, Simon Bannison Bani, Felix Osei-Boakye, Lawrence Duah Agyemang, Ezekiel Bonwin Ackah, Gabriel Abbam, Samira Daud, Yeduah Quansah, Charles Angnataa Derigubah, Francis Atoroba Apodola, Valentine Ayangba, David Amoah Afrifa, Caleb Paul Eshun, Abdul-Waliu Iddrisu, Selina Mintaah, Benjamin Twum, Abidatu Mohammed, Eugene Mensah Agyare, Wendy Akomeah Gyasi, Peace Esenam Agbadza, Candy Adwoa Ewusiwaa Wilson, Seth Anane, Prince Antwi, Reginald Akwasi Yeboah Antwi

“…Participants had lower haemoglobin (g/dL): 11.4 (8.8-12.3 vs 12.4 (11.5-13.6), p<0.001; RBC x 1012/L: 3.3 (2.9-4.0) vs 4.3 (3.4-4.6), p = 0.001; absolute granulocyte count x 109/L: 2.3 ± 1.0 vs 4.6 ± 1.8, p<0.001, and platelet x 109/L: 135.0 (107.0-193.0) vs 229.0 (166.0-270.0), p<0.001 values at admission before treatment commenced, compared to when they recovered from the disease. …”
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