Patients
A total of 44 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 based on the World Health
Organization’s interim guidance, from August 1st to
September 1st, 2020, at The Third People’s Hospital of
Shenzhen were enrolled in this study. 24 negative-control patients with
no SARS-CoV-2 infection were selected randomly from inpatient
departments at the same time. The study was approved by the Ethics
Committee of The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen. Written informed
consents were obtained from all participants enrolled in the study.