Volume 10, Number 9—September 2004
Research
Viral Loads in Clinical Specimens and SARS Manifestations
I.F.N. Hung*, V.C.C. Cheng*, A.K.L. Wu†, B.S.F. Tang*, K.H. Chan*, C.M. Chu‡, M.M.L. Wong§, W.T. Hui*, L.L.M. Poon*, D.M.W. Tse§, K.S. Chan‡, P.C.Y. Woo*, S.K.P. Lau*, J.S.M. Peiris*, and K.Y. Yuen*
Table 1
The dominant clinical features and laboratory abnormalities of 154 patients with SARSa
| Clinical feature | On admission (%) | Days 10–15 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen desaturation | 2 (1.4) | 73 (47.4) |
| Diarrhea | 15 (10.6) | 67 (43.5) |
| Lymphopenia | 105 (68.1) | 126 (81.8) |
| Hepatic dysfunction | 34 (22.1) | 60 (39.0) |
| Abnormal urinalysis findings | NA | 87 (56.4) |
aSARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome; NA, not applicable.
