Hematologic tests and their association with the severity of COVID-19 and periodontitis in hospitalized patients: a case-control study.

BMC Oral Health · 2023 · PMC10334521 · PMID 37434176

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Liver and enzymes Although there was a positive trend in liver enzyme levels with increases in the severity of COVID-19 and periodontitis, no statistically significant association was observed.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

They also reported increased AST, ALT, bilirubin, ESR, CRP, procalcitonin, fibrinogen, and d-dimer, which did not reach statistical significance in our study.

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