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Review
. 2021 May:41:100864.
doi: 10.1016/j.nmni.2021.100864. Epub 2021 Mar 17.

Claims and reasons about mild COVID-19 in children

S Falahi  1 , A Abdoli  2 , A Kenarkoohi  3
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Review

Claims and reasons about mild COVID-19 in children

S Falahi et al. New Microbes New Infect. 2021 May.

Abstract

The elderly form the main risk group in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and age is recognized as a major risk factor for the severity of infection and mortality of COVID-19. The severity of the infection in children is milder than in adults. Although the pathophysiology of COVID-19 is not fully understood, several possible factors and mechanisms have been suggested for the lower severity of infection in children.

Keywords: Children; coronavirus disease 2019; mild infection; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; young people.

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