Sex differences in severity and mortality from COVID-19: are males more vulnerable?

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has shown high infection and mortality rates all over the world, and despite the global efforts, there is so far no specific therapy available for COVID-19. Interestingly, while the severity and mortality of COVID-19 are higher in males than in females, t...

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Main Authors: Ajay Pradhan, Per-Erik Olsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-020-00330-7