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- Title
Genetic, clinical and epidemiological characterization of Covid-19 patients in South Brazil.
- Authors
Dias Bierhals, Nayanna; Barreto Knod, Erika; Ferreira Weber, Augusto; de Moura Valim, Andreia Rosane; Gonçalves Possuelo, Lia; Pollo Renner, Jane Dagmar
- Abstract
Current paper characterizes the epidemiological, clinical and genetic profile of patients with Covid-19. An observational and cross-sectional study was carried out with volunteers diagnosed with Covid-19 between April 2021 and May 2021 in the municipality of Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil; a blood sample also identified polymorphism in the ACE2 gene. 87 patients were recruited; 6.7% required hospitalization, the majority being male. Although obesity was a more frequent comorbidity, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and diabetes were more significant when associated with hospitalizations. In the case of genetic characteristics, polymorphisms were found in the ACE2 gene among volunteers. Important research suggests male gender and co-morbidities are risk factors for the severity of Covid-19.
- Subjects
EPIDEMIOLOGY; COVID-19 pandemic; ANGIOTENSIN converting enzyme
- Publication
Saúde e Pesquisa, 2022, Vol 15, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
1983-1870
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17765/2176-9206.2022v15n4.e10740