Age but not sex may explain the negative effect of arterial hypertension and diabetes on COVID-19 prognosis

J Infect. 2020 Oct;81(4):647-679. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.010. Epub 2020 May 11.

¹ University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine, Institute of Medical Research A Lanari, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)-University of Buenos Aires, Institute of Medical Research (IDIM), Department of Molecular Genetics and Biology of Complex Diseases, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: pirola.carlos@conicet.gov.ar.
² University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine, Institute of Medical Research A Lanari, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)-University of Buenos Aires, Institute of Medical Research (IDIM), Department of Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: ssookoian@intramed.net.

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Keywords: COVID-19; cardiovascular disease; diabetes; hypertension; prognosis.

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