Correlation of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection with different clinical features and laboratory parameters: An observational study in a rural tertiary care centre

Abstract

Background:In December 2019, a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak occurred in Wuhan, China. Now infection named as corona virus disease 2019 (COVID19). According to WHO (updated up to 13 Oct 2020) more than 37 million people worldwide declared confirmed cases. And more than 1 million deaths occurred due to COVID19. Objective:To study the clinical features and laboratory parameters among patients infected with 2019-nCoV and to see any significant association of these clinical features and laboratory parameters with different age groups. Methodology-All clinical and laboratory parameters were collected from a cohort of patients with 2019-nCoV infection, who were hospitalised to our hospital between 20 April 2020 and 10 May 2020. Statistical analysis had been done to see any significant association. Results:Cough and myalgia were frequently in age group of 41-60 years patients. Diabetes mellitus was also frequently present in same age group. Association of sputum history, headache and liver diseases in age group of 21-40 years was also statistically significant. Mean corpuscular volume(MCV) >100, Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC)<32, Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)>40, total protein >7.8 in patient age group 21-40 years, were also significant. Conclusion–Male population is more commonly affected and fever is not the most common presenting feature.