Content of serum SARS-CoV IgG antibody, lung function and lung radiographic changes in SARS patients six months after convalescence / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the changes in serum SARS coronavirus (SARS CoV) IgG antibody, and lung function and radiographic image of the lung six months after being discharged from the hospital. The incidence of femoral head necrosis in some of them was also evaluated. Methods 293 patients who were convalescent from SARS regularly received SARS CoV IgG antibody assay, lung function test and chest X ray and/or high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) examination in the General Hospital of PLA 6 months after being discharge. In the patients who were found to have lung diffusion abnormity (D L CO