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. 2020 May 29;12(10):9959–9981. doi: 10.18632/aging.103344

Table 1. Risk factors for adverse outcomes in human coronavirus infections.

Risk factor Virus References
Advanced age SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, MERS [4, 175181]
Cardiovascular disease, hypertension and coronary artery disease SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, MERS [4, 176, 179, 181184]
Diabetes SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, MERS [4, 176, 182, 183, 185188]
Obesity SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, MERS [4, 182, 183, 189]
Male Sex SARS-CoV-2, MERS [4, 176, 178]
Respiratory diseases SARS-CoV-2, MERS [4, 176, 181]
Kidney disease SARS-CoV-2, MERS [4, 176, 187, 190]
Immunological disorders SARS-CoV-2 [4, 175]
Cancer SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1 [4, 179]
Other factors SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1 [4, 179, 180, 186, 191]