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Research project with the objective of verifying whether elderly patients with hypertension, diabetes or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have more cell aging markers, higher ACE-2 gene expression and epigenetic markers compared to elderly patients of the same age without a clinical diagnosis for the diseases

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $0

  • Funder

    University of São Paulo

  • Principal Investigator

    Prof. Tânia Araújo Viel

  • Research Location

    Brazil

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Clinical characterisation and management

  • Research Subcategory

    Prognostic factors for disease severity

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The study will be carried out using fibroblasts isolated from the elderly by biopsy