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Table 5 Correlation of inflammatory markers with different biochemical parameters

From: Assessment of inflammatory markers and their association with disease mortality in severe COVID-19 patients of tertiary care hospital in South India

A. Correlation of inflammatory markers with markers of liver function

 

LDH

CRP

Ferritin

AST

ALT

ALP

LDH

  

r = 0.509

p ≤ 0.001

r = 0.545

p ≤ 0.001

r = 0.299

p = 0.006

 

CRP

r = 0.285

p = 0.003

 

r = 0.23

p = 0.025

r = 0.245

p = 0.006

r = − 0.283

p = 0.01

 

Ferritin

r = 0.509

p < 0.001

r = 0.23

p = 0.025

 

r = 0.352

p < 0.001

r = 0.203

P= 0.026

r = 0.260

p = 0.005

B. Correlation of inflammatory markers with markers of kidney function

 

K

Cl

Na

Urea

Creatinine

 

LDH

r = 0.212

p = 0.031

  

r = 0.210

p = 0.045

r = 0.316

p = 0.001

CRP

r = 0.245

p = 0.006

r = − 0.283

p = 0.01

 

r = 0.373

p < 0.001

r = 0.354

p < 0.001

Ferritin

NA

  

r = 0.371

p < 0.001

r = 0.277

p = 0.001

C. Correlation of inflammatory markers with blood sugar and oxygen saturation

 

RBS

SpO2

 

LDH

 

r = − 0.302

p = 0.004

CRP

r = 0.2

p = 0.026

NA

Ferritin

 

r = − 0.374

p = 0.001

  1. LDH lactate dehydrogenase, CRP C-reactive protein, AST aspartate transaminase, ALT alanine transaminase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, RBS random blood sugar, SpO2 oxygen saturation