Molecular mechanisms of sex bias differences in COVID-19 mortality
Abstract More men than women have died from COVID-19. Genes encoded on X chromosomes, and sex hormones may explain the decreased fatality of COVID-19 in women. The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 gene is located on X chromosomes. Men, with a single X chromosome, may lack the alternative mechanism fo...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2020-07-01
|
| Series: | Critical Care |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-03118-8 |