Importance of Eosinopenia in COVID-19 Infection

Objective: Dynamic changes in the number of eosinophils are observed during the diagnosis and follow-up in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Our aim was to show the role of the absolute eosinophil count in the diagnosis of COVID-19 and the relationship with disease severity and prognosis. Methods: In this study, 191 patients (130 inpatients, 61 outpatients) diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia with the polymerase chain reaction test and lung computed tomography; and 22 patients with positive influenza test were included as the control group. All demographic, biochemical data, clinical and radiological characteristics were recorded. Results: The mean eosinophils on first day of the inpatient COVID-19 group were found to be statistically lower than the influenza group and the ambulatory groups (p=0.001, p=0.0001). Conclusion: A low eosinophil count in complete blood count, can aid in the early diagnosis of infection. Persistent eosinopenia progresses with disease severity and may help determine the prognosis of the disease.

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APA	USLU N, Taş Z, Naziroglu T, ekmen n, Yağcı B, Sasani H, Ozkan Epozturk P, Sözen S, Diz-Kucukkaya R, ÜNEL N (2022). Importance of Eosinopenia in COVID-19 Infection. European Archives of Medical Research, 38(2), 117 - 124. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2021.47965
Chicago	USLU NESLİHAN,Taş Zahide,Naziroglu Tugba,ekmen nergiz,Yağcı Buket,Sasani Hadi,Ozkan Epozturk Pinar,Sözen Semih,Diz-Kucukkaya Reyhan,ÜNEL NALAN Importance of Eosinopenia in COVID-19 Infection. European Archives of Medical Research 38, no.2 (2022): 117 - 124. 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2021.47965
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ISNAD	USLU, NESLİHAN vd. "Importance of Eosinopenia in COVID-19 Infection". European Archives of Medical Research 38/2 (2022), 117-124. https://doi.org/10.4274/eamr.galenos.2021.47965