Molecular and Biological Mechanisms Underlying Gender Differences in COVID-19 Severity and Mortality

Molecular and Biological Mechanisms Underlying Gender Differences in COVID-19 Severity and Mortality

Globally, over two million people have perished due to the recent pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. The available epidemiological global data for SARS-CoV-2 portrays a higher rate of severity and mortality in males. Analyzing gender differences in the host mechanisms involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection an...

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Main Authors: Zena Wehbe, Safaa Hisham Hammoud, Hadi M. Yassine, Manal Fardoun, Ahmed F. El-Yazbi, Ali H. Eid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
vaccine
ACE-2
gender difference
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.659339/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.659339/full

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