Does endometriosis increase susceptibility to COVID-19 infections? A case-control study in women of reproductive age.

Bahram MoazzamiShahla ChaichianSaeed SamieMasoumeh Majidi ZolbinFatemeh JesmiMeisam AkhlaghdoustMahin Ahmadi PishkuhiZahra Sadat MirshafieiFereshteh KhalilzadehDorsa Safari

Published in: BMC women's health (2021)

Endometriosis does not increase the susceptibility to COVID-19 infections, but alters the manifestation of the disease. The prevalence of the disease may depend on the interaction between the virus and the individual's immune system but further studies are required in this regard.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
risk factors
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
breast cancer risk
disease virus