Risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection among women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) had a higher incidence of testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) than those without PCOS and evaluate whether PCOS diagnosis independently increased the risk of moderate or severe disease in those with positive SARS-CoV-2 test results.

Design

Retrospective cohort study using the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C).

Setting

National COVID Cohort Collaborative.

Patient(s)

Adult nonpregnant women (age, 18-65 years) enrolled in the N3C with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 testing for any indication. Sensitivity analyses were conducted in women aged 18-49 years and who were obese (body mass index, ≥30 kg/m²).

Intervention(s)

The exposure

SUBMITTER: Alur-Gupta S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9862701 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature