Open AccessRisk Factors That Increases Covid-19 Severity
Author(s) -
Mayte Fregoso,
AUTHOR_ID
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of medical science and clinical research studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2767-8342
pISSN - 2767-8326
DOI - 10.47191/ijmscrs/v2-i2-02
Subject(s) - covid-19 , medicine , obesity , disease , risk factor , intensive care medicine , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
The relation between some risk factors and its impact on COVID 19 progression was described; as well as the effectiveness of certain vaccines. Material and methods: Recent articles from different digital platforms were consulted for this manuscript. Results: Several studies have shown that some of the main risk factors for COVID 19 were age, hypertension and obesity. Conclusion: From the studies reviewed in this article, it is concluded that hypertension is one of the aggravating factors in COVID 19 disease due to ACE receptors; vitamin D and the use of different vaccines were also discussed.