Serum C-Reactive Protein (Crp) in Patients With Sars Cov-2 in Kamrup (Assam)

Abstract

Background: The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is shaping the world on an unprecedented scale affecting more than 10.3 million individuals across the globe . Various studies have found that C- reactive protein (CRP ) levels could reflect disease severity and should be used as a key indicator for disease monitoring . Objective: To assess the level of C reactive protein(CRP) in initial stage of COVID-19 cases and its correla-tion with clinical presentation of disease. Materials and method:This retrospective case-control study includes 60 RT- PCR (reverse tran-scriptase-polymerase chain reaction) confirmed positive cases above the age of 18 years who were subsequently admitted between May- June, 2020, at Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospi-tal(MMCH) –an annexe hospital of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital(GMCH), Kamrup, As-sam. Result:The mean CRP value in the case group was 6 ± 2.36 mg/L while in control group it was 3.03 ± 1.20 which was found to be significantly raised (p<0.005) Conclusion: CRP may be an important index for prognosis and assessment of early stage of COVID-19. CRP levels can also be used in the treatment and management of positive cases.