A Study on the Predictors of Disease Severity of COVID-19.

CONCLUSIONS Older age, a long time interval from onset to diagnosis, imported cases from an affected area, dyspnea, muscle or joint pain, chest pain during the course of the disease, reduced lymphocytes, elevated C-reactive protein, computed tomography scan showing damage to both lungs within 3 days of admission, and diabetes mellitus are predictors for severe COVID-19. PMID: 32963215 [PubMed - in process]
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