Fig. 1

Visual representation of demographic and clinical outcomes of the participants. (a) A map displays the diverse origin of the participants of this study, representing 40 different countries across the globe. The intensity of green colors on the map indicates varying participant numbers from each country, with darker shades representing more participants and lighter shades indicating fewer. The world map was created using Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Excel LTSC Professional Plus 2024, 64-bit). (b) Comparative analysis of age, BMI, plasma levels of IL-6, ferritin, D-dimer, CRP, lymphocyte, WBC, and platelet count, hemoglobin levels, ALT, AST, urea, creatinine, and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) between uninfected and SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. The red or green scatter plots represent significantly up- or downregulated clinical markers, while orange indicates non-significant change.