COVID-19 in Elderly Adults: Clinical Features, Molecular Mechanisms, and Proposed Strategies

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is causing problems worldwide. Most people are susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but elderly populations are more susceptible. Elevated susceptibility and death rates in elderly COVID-19 patients, especially those with ag...

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Autores principales: Yang, Ya, Zhao, Yalei, Zhang, Fen, Zhang, Lingjian, Li, Lanjuan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JKL International LLC 2020
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7673861/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33269102
http://dx.doi.org/10.14336/AD.2020.0903
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Sumario:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is causing problems worldwide. Most people are susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but elderly populations are more susceptible. Elevated susceptibility and death rates in elderly COVID-19 patients, especially those with age-related complications, are challenges for pandemic prevention and control. In this paper, we review the clinical features of elderly patients with COVID-19 and explore the related molecular mechanisms that are essential for the exploration of preventive and therapeutic strategies in the current pandemic. Furthermore, we analyze the feasibility of currently recommended potential novel methods against COVID-19 among elderly populations.

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