Thrombocytopenia and hypercoagulopathy are haematological abnormalities commonly seen in individuals with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The difficulty arises when the patient has both diseases concurrently. The clinician should be able to comprehend the pathophysiology of these patient abnormalities in order to provide the best treatment possible. We present a case of a 20-year-old female COVID-19 patient with a history of SLE who had thrombocytopenia but normal D-dimer results. Our analysis revealed that the thrombocytopenia may have been caused by a relapse of lupus, not by COVID-19 infection. In this case, glucocorticoids were the primary therapy and produced excellent results.
Background: Albumin is a marker of nutritioinal inflammation and mortality. Chronic inflammation, as indicated by the concentration of a proinflammatory cytokine, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) was reported to be high in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Channa striata (CS) contains high protein that can increase albumin levels and has anti-inflammatory effects. This study was conducted to determine the effect of CS extract on serum albumin and hs-CRP on ESRD patients. Methods: This study is a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study in patients with ESRD on hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Subjects were randomized to either a CS or a placebo group and were given a three times daily dosage of 500 mg of CS extract or 500 mg maltodextrin, respectively for 21 days. Serum albumin and hs-CRP were measured at the baseline, and at the end of the study. Result: Forty subjects were randomized into the study with 20 in the Channa striata group and 20 in the placebo group, with HD and CAPD patient evenly distributed among the group. Significant increase in serum albumin levels (p<0,001) and significant decrease of hs-CRP (p<0,001) were observed in the treatment group compared to control group at the end of the study. At the end of the study, there was no significant difference between serum albumin, hs-CRP, and their gradient between HD and CAPD patients in the intervention group. Conclusion: CS extract results in higher serum albumin and lower hs-CRP levels compared to placebo in our population.
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