Myalgia Frequency in Patients with COVID-19 and Its Relationship with Creatine Kinase Levels

Nimet UCAROGLU; Özgecan KAYA; Dilcan KOTAN

doi:https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.776953

Article Details

Myalgia Frequency in Patients with COVID-19 and Its Relationship with Creatine Kinase Levels

Authors:

Nimet UCAROGLU | Özgecan KAYA | Dilcan KOTAN

Publisher:

Duzce University

Main Topics:

Diseases

Journal:

Duzce Medical Journal 2020 Vol.22 Issue Special Issue, pp.34-38

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000943974

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

1307-671X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.776953

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Abstract:

 

Aim: Many studies have showed that myalgia is a common onset symptom in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to determine the frequency of muscle pain in patients followed with COVID-19 diagnosis, and to investigate the relationship between muscle pain and creatine kinase (CK), pH, lactate and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels.
Material and Methods: One hundred ten patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in our hospital were included retrospectively in this study. Presence of myalgia at the time of admission and on the 14th day of control were investigated. The first admission laboratory findings, 3rd day CK values and 14th day control CK values of all patients were recorded retrospectively from their files.
Results: The study included 110 patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Fifty patients (45.5%) had muscle pain at the time of admission, and it was one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints. High CK results were obtained in 48 (43.6%) of the 110 patients at the time of admission. Thirty-two (66.7%) of 48 patients with high CK had muscle pain (p<0.001). In the patients with muscle pain, the CK levels observed on 1st, 3rd, and 14th day of the disease were found to be significantly higher than in those without muscle pain (p<0.001, p=0.003, p=0.029). No significant relationship was found between complaints of muscle pain and lactate, pH, and LDH values.
Conclusion: Since some patients may only present with musculoskeletal symptoms such as myalgia, it is important that clinicians consider COVID-19 in patients presenting with myalgia and high CK levels.

 

Amaç: Birçok çalışma miyaljinin koronavirüs hastalığı 2019 (coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19)’da sık görülen bir başlangıç semptomu olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu çalışmada COVID-19 tanısıyla takip edilen hastalarda kas ağrısı sıklığının belirlenmesi ve kas ağrısı ile kreatin kinaz (creatine kinase, CK), pH, laktat ve laktat dehidrogenaz (LDH) düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkisinin araştırılması amaçlandı.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmaya hastanemizde COVID-19 tanısı almış olan 110 hasta geriye dönük olarak dahil edildi. Başvuru sırasında ve 14. gün kontrolde miyalji yakınması olup olmadığı incelendi. Tüm hastaların ilk başvurudaki laboratuvar bulguları, 3. gün CK değerleri ve 14. gün kontrolündeki CK değerleri dosyalarından geriye dönük olarak kaydedildi.
Bulgular: COVID-19 tanısı almış 110 hasta çalışmaya alındı. Elli hastada (%45,5) başvuru anında kas ağrısı vardı ve en sık görülen kas iskelet sistemi şikâyetlerinden biriydi. Yüz on hastanın 48'inde (%43,6) başvuru anında CK yüksekliği saptandı. CK yüksekliği saptanan 48 hastanın 32'sinde (%66,7) kas ağrısı vardı (p<0,001). Kas ağrısı olan hastalarda 1., 3. ve 14. günde bakılan CK düzeyleri kas ağrısı şikayeti olmayanlara göre anlamlı derecede yüksek bulundu (p<0,001; p=0,003; p=0,029). Kas ağrısı yakınması ile laktat, pH ve LDH değerleri arasında anlamlı ilişki bulunmadı.
Sonuç: Başvuru sırasında yalnızca miyalji gibi kas iskelet sistem semptomları bulunan hastalar olabileceğinden, miyalji ile başvuran ve CK yüksekliği saptanan hastalarda COVID-19’un akılda tutulması önem arz etmektedir.

Article Details

Myalgia Frequency in Patients with COVID-19 and Its Relationship with Creatine Kinase Levels

Authors: Nimet UCAROGLU | Özgecan KAYA | Dilcan KOTAN

Publisher: Duzce University

Main Topics: Diseases

Journal: Duzce Medical Journal 2020 Vol.22 Issue Special Issue, pp.34-38

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000943974

Frequency: Tri-annual

eISSN: 1307-671X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.776953

COVID-19

miyalji

kreatin kinaz

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Authors:

Nimet UCAROGLU | Özgecan KAYA | Dilcan KOTAN

Publisher:

Duzce University

Main Topics:

Diseases

Journal:

Duzce Medical Journal 2020 Vol.22 Issue Special Issue, pp.34-38

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000943974

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

1307-671X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.776953