COVID-19: Risk Factors Associated with Infectivity and Severity.
Scand J Immunol
; 93(6): e13039, 2021 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1133093
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 is highly transmissible; however, its severity varies from one individual to another. Variability among different isolates of the virus and among its receptor (ACE2) may contribute to this severity, but comorbidity plays a major role on disease prognosis. Many comorbidities have been reported to be associated with severe COVID-19 patients. We have collected data from retrospective studies which include clinical and epidemiological features of patients and categorize them into severe/mild, ICU/non-ICU and survivors/dead patients. In this review, we give an update about SARS-CoV-2 structure with emphasis on the possible reasons for the severity of the virus in patients. We also collected information and patients' data to highlight the relation between COVID-19 patients and comorbidities.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disease Susceptibility
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Scand J Immunol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Sji.13039
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