From: Decreased level of serum NT-proCNP associates with disease severity in COVID-19
Characteristics | Mild COVID-19 (n = 20) | Severe COVID-19 (n = 12) | p value |
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Baseline characteristics | |||
Age years (SD) | 58.4 (15.7) | 62.4 (13.9) | 0.47 |
Female n (%) | 12 (60) | 4 (33) | 0.27 |
BMI kg/m2 (IQR) | 26.2 (7) | 27.4 (10.6) | 0.46 |
Previous medical history | |||
Hypertension n (%) | 6 (30) | 6 (50) | 0.29 |
Diabetes mellitus n (%) | 3 (15) | 4 (33.3) | 0.38 |
Chronic kidney disease n (%) | 4 (11.4) | 4 (12.5) | 1.0 |
Coronary artery disease n (%) | 2 (10) | 0 (0) | 0.52 |
Heart failure n (%) | 1 (5) | 1 (8.3) | 1.0 |
Cancer n (%) | 6 (30) | 4 (33.3) | 1.0 |
Smoker n (%) | 11 (55) | 3 (25) | 0.15 |
Pulmonary pathology n (%) | 4 (20) | 5 (41) | 0.24 |
Relevant cardiovascular medications | |||
ACEI n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (17) | 0.13 |
ARB n (%) | 6 (30) | 2 (17) | 0.68 |
CCB n (%) | 2 (10) | 5 (41.7) | 0.07 |