Serum Ferritin Level and Covid-19 Severity – Is There a Link?
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Abstract
Background: The outcomes of covid patients vary based on age, gender, co-infections, comorbid conditions and biochemical and hematological parameters.
Objectives: To evaluate the outcomes of COVID-19 patients with Ferritin as a predictor of severity.
Study Design: Cross sectional / Observational study.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was performed in the Department of Medicine at Khyber Medical College/Teaching Hospital Peshawar from April 2021 to June 2021.
Methodology: A total of 90 patients were included in the study. Patients were divided into two groups; FM group included the Ferritin levels of the patients with the Mild to Moderate Illness. FS group included the Ferritin levels of the patients with the severe illness.All information was recorded using proforma and analysed on IBM SPSS for MacBook, Version 26.0.
Results: Linear regression analysis showed that ferritin level was a significant predictor of disease severity (Adjusted R Square = .880). Ferritin was 105.70±43.19 (ng/ml) for FM group and 725 ±125.19 (ng/ml) for FS group.
Conclusion:Ferritin levels might predict the disease severity effectively if done early on.