Table 3.
Clearance of SARS-CoV2 by PCR at day 7 of treatment in relation to D-dimer, ferritin and relevant CT chest findings in the two COVID-19 study groups.
| Hydroxychloroquine and oseltamivir N (%) |
Favipiravir N (%) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevated D-dimer (> 250 ng/ml) before Day 7 | 12 (44.4) | 19 (48.7) | 0.927 |
| Normal D-dimer (≤ 250 ng/ml) before Day 7 | 15 (68.2) | 5 (45.5) | 0.378 |
| Ferritin > 200/300 ng/ml before Day 7 | 10 (66.7) | 7 (50.0) | 0.462 |
| Ferritin ≤ 200/300 ng/ml before Day 7 | 17 (50.0) | 17 (47.2) | 1.000 |
| Normal CT chest before Day 7 | 21 (56.8) | 21 (52.5) | 0.884 |
| Relevant CT chest finding before Day 7 | 6 (50.0) | 3 (30.0) | 0.415 |