A potential association between immunosenescence and high COVID-19 related mortality among elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases
Abstract Elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases account for a large proportion of Corona virus Disease 2019(COVID-19)related deaths. COVID-19, as a new coronavirus, mainly targets the patient’s lung triggering a cascade of innate and adaptive immune responses in the host. The principal causes...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | Immunity & Ageing |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-021-00234-z |