The study was published in the journal Analytical Chemistry.
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Prof. Srivastava said, “The finding that there were chemical differences in more severe Covid-19 cases was consistent with published studies conducted in other countries. From our study, as well as previously performed mass spectrometry-based proteomics study, we can say that there is a correlation between blood chemical signature and becoming severely unwell with Covid-19. However, we can’t conclude that slight differences in these chemical groups cause patients to become more unwell. We can only conclude that there is an association.”
‘Beneficial to clinicians’
The test – which was performed with 85 per cent accuracy in a small pilot study of Covid-19 patients – could in future be used to triage patients in areas with large outbreaks of Covid-19. Dr Jayanthi Shastri, head of Microbiology Department, Kasturba Hospital said, “This kind of blood-based test will be beneficial to clinicians in determining severity of Covid-19 patients in India.”
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