SERUM LEVELS OF XXXX AND @entity68 IN DENGUE FEVER.

@entity1 @entity779 @entity920 @entity68
SUMMARYThe role of trace elements in @entity779 virulence is not yet known. The present study assessed the serum levels of two micronutrients, @entity920 and @entity68 , in cases of @entity779 . The study involved 96 @entity1 of whom 48 had either severe or non-severe forms of @entity779 (with and without warning signs), and the remaining 48 were @entity1 with other febrile illnesses (OFI), used as controls. Serum levels of @entity920 and @entity68 were evaluated at admission and by the time of defervescence using commercially available kits. At admission, no difference in the level of serum @entity920 was observed between cases and controls. In the group of @entity779 cases, the @entity920 level was found to be significantly decreased in severe and non-severe cases with warning signs, compared to non-severe cases without warning signs. In contrast, by the time of defervescence the @entity920 level was found to be increased in all @entity779 cases compared to OFI controls, but no difference was observed among @entity779 cases. Unlike OFI controls, @entity779 cases showed an increasing pattern of @entity920 levels from admission until defervescence. On the other hand, no such significant differences were observed in the serum level of @entity68 in the clinical groups, except for a decreased @entity68 level found in severe cases, compared to non-severe @entity779 without warning signs. The results show that @entity920 is associated with @entity779 severity and this finding emphasizes the need to investigate the involvement of trace elements in disease severity so as to improve the prognosis of @entity779 .
