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Why Does COVID-19 Disproportionately Affect the Elderly?

2020-04-30

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The severity and outcome of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) largely depends on a patient’s age. Over 80% of hospitalizations are of those over 65 years of age with a 23-fold greater risk of death. In the clinic, COVID-19 patients most commonly present with fever, cough and dyspnea. Particularly in those over 65, it can progress to pneumonia, lung consolidation, cytokine release syndrome, endotheliitis, c...

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8349cec2-cbd5-5cce-919a-d3f18cbf5549
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10.20944/preprints202004.0548.v1
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