Publications by authors named "Athanasia Athanasopoulou"
Article Synopsis
- Epidemiological studies indicate a link between cardiovascular conditions and COVID-19, but the cause-and-effect relationship is unclear.
- The study analyzed 32 cardio-metabolic traits in 60 participants divided into four groups, including controls and COVID-19 patients with varying symptom severity.
- Rare genetic variants in the SCNN1A and SCNN1B genes were found in COVID-19 patients with mild and severe symptoms, suggesting these variants may influence genetic susceptibility to the disease.
J Clin Med
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed COVID-19 patients in Greece to compare baseline characteristics and mortality predictors during the Delta and Omicron variant waves.
- A total of 979 patients were included, with key findings showing Delta patients were younger, required longer hospital stays, and had higher levels of specific biomarkers compared to Omicron patients.
- Despite these differences, there was no significant disparity in mortality risk or ICU admissions between the two groups; factors such as age and certain medical conditions were identified as independent mortality predictors for the Delta patients.
