CRP and Hypertension: Predictors of mortality among COVID-19 patients (62/570, 10.9%) comprised older age, hypertension, ischemic heart disease (IHD), development of DM, DKA on presentation, severe COVID-19 infection, positive Chest CT findings, elevated CRP, elevated ferritin, lymphopenia, and elevated D-dimer (p < 0.001, for each) (Table 5).