Covid-19 Kills More Men Than Women: An Overview of Possible Reasons

The high mortality observed in Covid-19 patients may be related to unrecognized pulmonary embolism, pulmonary thrombosis, or other underlying cardiovascular diseases. Recent data have highlighted that the mortality rate of Covid-19 seems to be higher in male patients compared to females. In this pap...

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Main Authors: Annalisa Capuano, Francesco Rossi, Giuseppe Paolisso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2020.00131/full