Abstract
Introduction: Dengue is a systemic viral infection caused by the virus from genus Flaviviridae. Dengue infection has got a wide clinical spectrum that includes both severe and non-severe clinical manifestations. The group progressing from non-severe to severe disease is difcult to dene. Early detection and access to proper medical care signicantly lower fatality rates and would help to reduce the burden of hospital stay and economy loss. Objectives: To study the inammatory markers predicting the severity of dengue infection. Methods: 250 diagnosed patients were evaluated with detailed history, physical examination and blood investigations. Inammatory markers associated with severity of dengue were studied. Observations and conclusions- 97 patients (39%) had dengue without warning signs, 62(25%) had dengue with warning signs, 63(25%) had severe dengue and 28(11%) had expanded dengue. Low CRP, ESR, HDL and LDL cholesterol were observed in dengue fever, without any statistical signicance. Ferritin levels more than 1000 and triglyceride more than 200 was signicantly associated with severity of dengue.
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