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Impact of age, sex, comorbidities and clinical symptoms on the severity of COVID-19 cases: A meta-analysis with 55 studies and 10014 cases

Heliyon · 2020 · Vol. 6(12) · pp. e05684–e05684
Md Abdul BarekMd. Abdul AzizMohammad Safiqul Islam

Abstract

Males patients and elderly or older patients (age ≥50 years) are at higher risk of developing severity, whereas comorbidities and clinical manifestations could significantly affect the prognosis and severity of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchLong-Term Effects of COVID-19MedicineComorbidityInternal medicineDiabetes mellitusMeta-analysisDiseaseAnorexiaKidney disease
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