Table 2.
Laboratory values according to the presence of gustatory and olfactory dysfunctions in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
| Variable | Cohort | GOD | Absence of GOD | P value |
| N | 80 | 59 | 21 | |
| CRP mg/dL (<1.0) | 9 (3–14) | 8 (3–16) | 10 (5–13) | 0.838 |
| LDH mg/dL (<234) | 310 (268–386) | 309 (250–367) | 342 (260–453) | 0.109 |
| Ferritin mg/dL (<200) | 716 (256–1322) | 592 (241–1255) | 1066 (300–1552) | 0–093 |
| AST UI/L (5.0–40.0) |
39 (25–61) | 33 (22–50) | 61 (39–94) | 0.003 |
| ALT UI/L (5.0–40.0) | 29 (20–68) | 28 (19–55) | 49 (27–102) | 0.019 |
| BT mg/dL (0.20–1.20) | 0.64 (0.8–0.4) | 0.6 (0.4–0.75) | 0.8 (0.55–1.05) | 0.560 |
| LYM cells/mm3 (4.00–11.00) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 0.8 (0.6–1.5) | 0.820 |
| D-dimer ng/mL (<500) | 800 (400–1200) | 700 (400–1100) | 1000 (600–1800) | 0.251 |
| Platelets cells/mm3 (130–400) | 212 (168–266) | 213(170-265) | 209 (150–281) | 0.735 |
| Creatinine mg/dL (0.30–1.30) | 0.6 (0.7–09) | 0.78 (0.63–0.91) | 0.86 (68–0.98) | 0.630 |
| Calcium meq/L (8.5–9.5) | 8.2 (8–8.5) | 8.2 (8–8.6) | 8.1 (7.8–8.3) | 0.735 |
| CD4 cells/μL (530–1300) | 356 (248–579) | 358.5 (258.7–630) | 328 (225–464) | 0.414 |
| CD8 cells/μL (330–920) | 225 (147–353) | 241 (148–256) | 186 (140.7–396) | 0.934 |
| CD3 cells/μL (1000–2200) | 630 (404–1014) | 676 (459.5–1035) | 496 (386–792) | 0.310 |
ALT, Alanine transferase; AST, Aspartate aminotransferase; Bold formatting, indicates statistical significance; BT, total bilirubin; CD4, CD4+count; CD8, CD8+count; CRP, C-reactive protein; GOD, gustatory and olfactory dysfunctions; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; LYM, lymphocyte.