Association of hypertension with the severity and fatality of SARS-CoV-2 infection: A meta-analysis

Zhang, Jingqi; Wu, Jing; Sun, Xiaohua; Xue, Hong; Shao, Jianguo; Cai, Weihua; Yang, Jing; Yue, Ming; Dong, Chen

doi:10.1017/s095026882000117x

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Association of hypertension with the severity and fatality of SARS-CoV-2 infection: A meta-analysis

Published in Epidemiology and Infection • Jan 1, 2020

Authors:

Jingqi Zhang

Jing Wu

Xiaohua Sun

Abstract

Hypertension is a common comorbidity in COVID-19 patients. However, the association of hypertension with the severity and fatality of COVID-19 remain unclear. In the present meta-analysis, relevant studies reported the impacts of hypertension on SARS-CoV-2 infection were identified by searching PubM...

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Medicine

Internal medicine

Case fatality rate

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