Evaluation of serum complement C4 among COVID-19 patients in Khartoum state: a case control-based study.

ABSTRACT: Background: The complement system is made up of an abundance of unique plasma proteins that play an important role in innate immunity and inflammation, aiding in the fight against pathogenic microbes and viral diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the serum complement C4 concentration in COVID-19 patients in Khartoum and compare them to healthy controls. Methods: A total of 100 samples were collected, 50 samples from COVID-19 patients who presented as cases and 50 samples from people who were evidently healthy. Overall, 33 (66%) the patient populations in the case group were not in the hospital's intensive care unit (ICU), compared to 17 (34%) who were. The concentrations of C4 in each serum sample were calculated in milligrams per deciliter. SPSS version (20) w

SUBMITTER: Yahya M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10390792 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature