Incidence and Outcomes Associated with Menopausal Status in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Abolfazl Akbari Ahmadreza Zarifian Alireza Hadizadeh Ezat Hajmolarezaei

Published in: Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia (2023)

The incidence of COVID-19 was significantly higher in premenopausal women than in postmenopausal women when compared with age-matched men. Although premenopausal women may have more favorable COVID-19-associated outcomes, the presumed preventive effect of estrogens on the incidence and related outcomes of COVID-19 in premenopausal women cannot be proven at present. Further longitudinal studies comparing pre- and post-menopausal women are required to provide further insight into this matter.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
sars cov
polycystic ovary syndrome
coronavirus disease
breast cancer risk
bone mineral density
pregnancy outcomes
risk factors
cervical cancer screening
insulin resistance
pregnant women
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
drug induced