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The clinical factors associated with DLCO impairment, including blood biochemistry test parameters, remain unclear.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who underwent inpatient treatment between April 2020 and August 2021 were included in this study. A pulmonary function test was performed 3 months after onset, and the sequelae symptoms were investigated. Clinical factors, including blood test parameters and abnormal chest shadows on computed tomography, of COVID-19 pneumonia associated with DLCO impairment were investigated.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>In total, 54 recovered patients participated in this study. Twenty-six patients (48%) and 12 patients (22%) had sequelae symptoms 2 and 3 months after, respectively. The main sequelae symptoms at 3 months were dyspnea and general malaise. Pulmonary function tests showed that 13 patients (24%) had both DLCO &lt;80% predicted value (pred) and DLCO\/alveolar volume (VA) &lt;80% pred, and appeared to have DLCO impairment not attributable to an abnormal lung volume. Clinical factors associated with impaired DLCO were investigated in multivariable regression analysis. Ferritin level of &gt;686.5 ng\/mL (odds ratio: 11.08, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.84\u201366.59; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.009) was most strongly associated with DLCO impairment.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Decreased DLCO was the most common respiratory function impairment, and ferritin level was a significantly associated clinical factor. 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