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

A Pradhan, PE Olsson - Biology of sex Differences, 2020 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Immune mechanisms associated with sex-based differences in severe COVID-19 clinical outcomes

CG Arnold, A Libby, A Vest, A Hopkinson… - Biology of sex …, 2022 - Springer
Background Although biological males and females are equally likely to become infected
with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), evidence has …

COVID-19 complications in males and females: recent developments

R Chaturvedi, B Lui, JA Aaronson… - Journal of …, 2022 - becarispublishing.com
Aim: To provide a comprehensive understanding of the varying effects of SARS-CoV-2
infection based on sex. Methods: A PubMed search of 470 primary articles was performed …

[HTML][HTML] Sex and gender differences in COVID-19: More to be learned!

L Ya'qoub, IY Elgendy, CJ Pepine - American heart journal plus: cardiology …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of patients across the globe. Multiple studies,
national and international governmental data have shown important sex and gender …

Sex differences in sequelae from COVID-19 infection and in long COVID syndrome: a review

SV Sylvester, R Rusu, B Chan, M Bellows… - Current Medical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective We conducted literature reviews to uncover differential effects of sex on sequelae
from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and on long COVID syndrome. Methods Two …

Sex disparities in COVID-19 severity and outcome: are men weaker or women stronger?

R Pivonello, RS Auriemma, C Pivonello, AM Isidori… - …, 2021 - karger.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a global public health issue which has …

Sex‐based differences in severity and mortality in COVID‐19

M Alwani, A Yassin, RM Al‐Zoubi… - Reviews in Medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Considering how biological sex impacts immune responses and COVID-19 outcomes

EP Scully, J Haverfield, RL Ursin… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
A male bias in mortality has emerged in the COVID-19 pandemic, which is consistent with
the pathogenesis of other viral infections. Biological sex differences may manifest …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of sex bias differences in COVID-19 mortality

Y Li, M Jerkic, AS Slutsky, H Zhang - Critical care, 2020 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The sex and gender dimensions of COVID-19: A narrative review of the potential underlying factors

JT Mourosi, S Anwar, MJ Hosen - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2022 - Elsevier
Multiple lines of evidence indicate that the male sex is a significant risk factor for severe
disease and mortality due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the precise …