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The co-morbidities reported here are mentioned in the report (in Italian). Translated by Google: diseases N % Ischemic heart disease 117 33.0 Atrial fibr
by andruby 7y ago
The co-morbidities reported here are mentioned in the report (in Italian). Translated by Google:
diseases N %
Ischemic heart disease 117 33.0
Atrial fibrillation 87 24.5
Stroke 34 9.6
Hypertension 270 76.1
Diabetes mellitus 126 35.5
Dementia 24 6.8 COPD 47 13.2
Active cancer in the past 5 years 72 20.3
Chronic liver disease 11 3.1
Chronic renal failure 64 18.0
Hypertension and Diabetes seems very prevalent in older people. Especially in western countries like the US.
- jeltz 7y agoMaybe it is just correlation between old age and hypertension, but I find it interesting how ACE2 which the coronavirus uses as its entry point into cells is also part of regulating blood pressure.