ReviewJournal of family medicine and primary care2021
Gender and genetic factors impacting COVID-19 severity.
Review in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- KLRB1 expression in nasopharyngeal mucosa as a prognostic biomarker in COVID-19 patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Repercussion of SARS-CoV-2 on the Sexual Function in Males: An Updated Review.Infectious disorders drug targets · 2025Review
- Prevalence of the protective OAS1 rs10774671-G allele against severe COVID-19 in Moroccans: implications for a North African Neanderthal connection.Archives of virology · 2024Article
- Factors associated with the worsening of COVID-19 symptoms among cohorts in community- or home-isolation care in southern Thailand.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The effect of ACE2 receptor, IFN-γ, and TNF-α polymorphisms on the severity and prognosis of the disease in SARS-CoV-2 infection.Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research · 2023Article
- Role of different types of RNA molecules in the severity prediction of SARS-CoV-2 patients.Pathology, research and practice · 2023Article
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- Factors associated with mortality, length of hospital stay and diagnosis of COVID-19: Data from a field hospital.Journal of infection and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of covid-19 pandemic on quality of life and psychosocial difficulties among liver transplant recipients.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Incidence and Determinants of Post-Coronavirus Disease Syndrome by Disease Severity: An Ambispective Cohort Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Puducherry.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic is a cause of global concern and is impacting lives and economy globally. Infection due to SARS-CoV-2 leads to varied clinical manifestations, which can vary from asymptomatic to severe acute respiratory syndrome and death. The clinical features are proposed to depend upon various host factors, namely, gender and genetic factors. The significantly high mortality among males has revealed the role of gender, androgens, age, genetics, and risk factors in determining the severity of COVID-19 among the population. The interplay of various host factors and their association with clinically severe infections is crucial for our understanding of COVID-19 pathogenesis. A PubMed and Google scholar search was made using keywords such as "COVID-19 + sex differences," "COVID-19 + androgens," "COVID-19 + ACE2 receptor," and "COVID-19 + smoking alcoholism pregnancy." The articles which highlight the association of gender and genetic factors to COVID-19 were selected and included in our study. It is mainly the primary care or family physicians who act as the first contact of COVID-19 patients. With the recent increase in SARS-CoV-2 infections in the Indian subcontinent and probability of upcoming surges, it has become imperative to understand its interaction with the various gender and genetic factors to devise effective triage and management protocols. Our review highlights the possible mechanisms by which these factors impact the severity of COVID-19. A better understanding of these factors will be of immense help to primary care physicians.
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