Effect of gender on the reliability of COVID-19 rapid antigen test among elderly.
World J Clin Cases
; 10(29): 10820-10822, 2022 Oct 16.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2067270
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Defining con-founders that affect the reliability of diagnostic tests for coronavirus disease 2019 is vital to breaking the chain of infection. The elderly population is a higher risk group for the emerging virus. However, gender seems to exert a critical role in modifying the infection risk among women owing to hormonal changes. The menopause transition is an exceptional period for older women where the protective and immunomodulatory effects of the estrogen hormone are lost. Accordingly, attention should be given to postmenopausal women since they will have an increased risk compared to their pre-menopausal peers.
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World J Clin Cases
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2022
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