Association between thyroid disorders and COVID-19: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic initially appeared in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, on 31 December 2019 and was spread rapidly worldwide. Most underlying diseases reported with COVID-19 patients are diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart diseases, and cerebrovascular disease. We do not know whether individuals with thyroid disease are at increased risk of COVID-19 infection.

Methods

Two experienced researchers will conduct an electronic search of the databases including PubMed/MEDLINE, the Cochrane Reviews, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest, for articles published since October 2019. Clinical trials and observational studies will be included. Studies will be screened after de-duplicatio

SUBMITTER: Doustmohammadian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8479499 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature