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Age-Related Morbidity and Mortality among Patients with COVID-19

2020; Jin Publishing & Printing Co.; Volume: 52; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3947/ic.2020.52.2.154

2093-2340

Seung‐Ji Kang, Sook‐In Jung,

Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a pandemic.During the COVID-19 pandemic, an age-associated vulnerability in the burden of disease has been uncovered.Understanding the spectrum of illness and the pathogenic mechanism of the disease in a vulnerable population is critical, especially during the pandemic.Herein, we reviewed published COVID-19 epidemiology data from several countries to identify any consistent trends in the relationship between age and COVID-19-associated morbidity or mortality.We also reviewed the literature for studies explaining the difference in the host response to SARS-CoV-2 infection according to age.The insights from these data will be useful in determining the treatment policies and preventive measures of COVID-19.