Sex-based differences in severity and mortality in COVID-19
Author | Alwani, Mustafa |
Author | Yassin, Aksam |
Author | Al-Zoubi, Raed M. |
Author | Aboumarzouk, Omar M. |
Author | Nettleship, Joanne |
Author | Kelly, Daniel |
Author | AL-Qudimat, Ahmad R. |
Author | Shabsigh, Ridwan |
Available date | 2024-07-22T09:19:58Z |
Publication Date | 2021 |
Publication Name | Reviews in Medical Virology |
Resource | Scopus |
Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rmv.2223 |
ISSN | 10529276 |
Abstract | The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a male bias in severity and mortality. This is consistent with previous coronavirus pandemics such as SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, and viral infections in general. Here, we discuss the sex-disaggregated epidemiological data for COVID-19 and highlight underlying differences that may explain the sexual dimorphism to help inform risk stratification strategies and therapeutic options. |
Sponsor | The publication of this article was funded by Dresden International UNIVERSITAET GMBH and the Qatar National Library. Editorial support for this manuscript was provided by Astra-Health, www.astra-health.co.uk. Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL. |
Language | en |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
Subject | COVID-19 dimorphism sex |
Type | Article Review |
Issue Number | 6 |
Volume Number | 31 |
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