RETN Gene Polymorphisms as Risk Factor in Diabetic Patients with Covid-19 Infection

Mortality Risk Factors in Patients with COVID-19 Infection: A Case-Control Study in Northeast of Iran

Background and Objectives: COVID-19 is a new disease and little information is available on its risk factors. The aim of this study was to determine the mortality risk factors in patients with COVID-19 in the northeast of Iran.     Materials and Methods: A case-control study was conducted. Patients of both sexes with a confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19 infection who died during the study were s...

Nutrition and Infection with COVID-19

Comparison of Serum Ferritin Levels between Diabetic Patients with COVID-19 and Non-diabetic Patients with COVID-19 Based on Age Groups and Gender

Aims: Chronic diseases strongly affect the severity of infection and mortality in patients with COVID-19. High levels of ferritin also indicate the severity of the disease and may indicate the presence of secondary infections among patients. The aim of this study was to compare ferritin levels in diabetic patients with COVID-19 and non-diabetic patients with COVID-19 based on age and gender gro...

Screening of LEP gene polymorphisms as a risk factor for obesity and type 2 diabetes in Iraqis

The prevalence of obesity and diabetes changes dramatically with lifestyle and unequal risk among individuals have made scientists interested to understand how the environment interferes with genetic factors to make it so-called genetic predisposition. This study aimed to explore wherethe most variable region is in leptin gene and analyse  microsatellite repeats with direct sequencing in Iraqis...

Clinical Case Series of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients with Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Infection

IMPORTANCE: Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), various digestive symptoms have been frequently reported in a significant portion of patients infected with the virus. It is well established that most patients with COVID-19 have fever along with respiratory signs and symptoms, such as cough and dyspnea. We present 36 cases with chief complaint of gastrointestinal (GI) symp...

Leukocytes Parameters, CRP, and Ferritin in Iranian Patients with COVID-19 Infection; A Cross-sectional Study

Background and Objective: Coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 pandemic is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is affecting over 200 countries all over the world. This study was aimed to identify simple and swiftly available laboratory biomarkers to help facilitate effectual triage to categorize suspected COVID-19 patients. Materials and Methods: Acco...