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The Physiological Mechanisms of the Sex-Based Difference in Outcomes of COVID19 Infection

The scale of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has thrust a spotlight on the sex-based differences in response to viral diseases; morbidity and mortality are greater in men than women. We outline the mechanisms by which being female offers a degree of protection from COVID19, that persists even when confounde...

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Autores principales: Wray, Susan, Arrowsmith, Sarah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7900431/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33633588
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.627260