Role of Initial and Follow-up LDH Titer in COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Single Center Experience of 2000 Cases in Tertiary Care Setting in India

Introduction: Robust data of LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase) is available in bacterial infection, and it can be utilized this COVID-19 Pneumonia pandemic for initial assessment, planning treatment indoor setting association with HRCT severity. Methods: Prospective, observational, 12 weeks follow up study, included 2000 COVID-19cases confirmed RT PCR. All cases were assessed lung involvement documented categorized on thorax, oxygen saturation, at entry point up. Age, gender, comorbidity BIPAP/NIV use outcome as or without fibrosis per CT Statistical analysis done by Chi square test. Results: severity score has significant correlation titer [p<0.00001] duration illness (Doi) Comorbidities titer. saturation requirement during hospitalization Timing Follow-up compared to (initial) normal abnormal post-covid Conclusion: easily available, universally acceptable inflammatory marker very crucial role covid-19 pneumonia predicting illness, assessing response analyzing hospitalization. J MEDICINE 2023; 24: 10-17