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Khorasanchi, Z., Rashidmayvan, M., Hasanzadeh, E., Moghadam, M. S. F., Afkhami, N., Asadiyan-Sohan, P., … Mobarhan, M. G. (2023). The association of hematological inflammatory markers and psychological function in COVID‐19 patients: A cross‐sectional study. Physiological Reports.
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Khorasanchi, Z., Mohammad Rashidmayvan, Elahe Hasanzadeh, M. S. F. Moghadam, N. Afkhami, Parisa Asadiyan-Sohan, Mohammad Vahedi Fard, et al. “The Association of Hematological Inflammatory Markers and Psychological Function in COVID‐19 Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study.” Physiological Reports (2023).
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Khorasanchi, Z., et al. “The Association of Hematological Inflammatory Markers and Psychological Function in COVID‐19 Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study.” Physiological Reports, 2023.
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@article{z2023a,
title = {The association of hematological inflammatory markers and psychological function in COVID‐19 patients: A cross‐sectional study},
year = {2023},
journal = {Physiological Reports},
author = {Khorasanchi, Z. and Rashidmayvan, Mohammad and Hasanzadeh, Elahe and Moghadam, M. S. F. and Afkhami, N. and Asadiyan-Sohan, Parisa and Fard, Mohammad Vahedi and Mohammadhasani, Kimia and Varaste, Naiemeh and Sharifan, P. and Ferns, Gordon and Mobarhan, M. G.}
}
Mental health disorders are linked to systemic inflammation. Due to high inflammation and mental health disorders in COVID‐19 patients, we aimed to investigate the relationship between blood inflammatory markers such as red cell distribution width to platelet ratio (RPR), platelet‐lymphocyte ratio (PLR), neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), red cell distribution width (RDW), white blood cell (WBC), and psychological function in COVID‐19 patients. In the current cross‐sectional study, neuro‐psychological function, and a complete blood count (CBC) were measured on 120 COVID‐19 patients aged >30 years from the Imam Reza Hospital in Mashhad, Iran. Our results showed that anxiety related to MCHC (mean ± SD: 32.71 ± 1.68, p < 0.05), WBC (mean ± SD: 12.23 ± 5.43, p < 0.05), and PLR (median (IQR): 28.72 (15.88–41.31), p < 0.05) significantly. In the stress subgroup, only RPR was associated with stress (p < 0.05). Linear regression between hematological parameters and psychological score indicated that RDW and PLR had a significantly positive association with depression (β = 0.086; p = 0.045 and β = 1.326; p = 0.016, respectively) and anxiety scores (β = 0.100; p = 0.038 and β = 1.356; p = 0.010, respectively). Moreover, a positive correlation was found between PLR and stress (β = 1.102; p = 0.012). This study showed a positive association between depression/anxiety/stress symptoms and levels of hematological inflammatory markers including PLR and RDW. The findings of this study provide novel insights into mental health and physiological markers, underscoring the potential influence of inflammation on mood disorders. Our findings offer exciting prospects for future research and may lead to innovative approaches in the management and treatment of depression, anxiety, and stress.