Sex hormones and novel corona virus infectious disease (COVID-19)

RA Al-Lami, RJ Urban, E Volpi, AMA Algburi… - Mayo Clinic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Given the rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its
overwhelming effect on health care systems and the global economy, innovative therapeutic …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of sex-specific COVID-19 clinical outcomes

T Galbadage, BM Peterson, J Awada, AS Buck… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
To successfully mitigate the extraordinary devastation caused by the Coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it is crucial to identify important risk factors for this disease. One …

Impact of sex and gender on COVID-19 outcomes in Europe

C Gebhard, V Regitz-Zagrosek, HK Neuhauser… - Biology of sex …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Emerging evidence from China suggests that coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) is deadlier for infected men than women with a 2.8% fatality rate being …

17β-Estradiol, a potential ally to alleviate SARS-CoV-2 infection

AC Breithaupt-Faloppa, CJ Correia, CM Prado… - Clinics, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Considering that female sexual hormones may modulate the inflammatory response and
also exhibit direct effects on the cells of the immune system, herein, we intend to discuss the …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the COVID-19 pandemic from a gender perspective

WH Chang - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020 - Elsevier
Under the threat of the new coronavirus pandemic, women have been uniquely impacted
financially, economically, and socially. However, in terms of disease incidence and lethality …

[HTML][HTML] In-depth analysis of laboratory parameters reveals the interplay between sex, age, and systemic inflammation in individuals with COVID-19

F Ten-Caten, P Gonzalez-Dias, Í Castro… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The progression and severity of COVID-19 vary significantly in the population.
While the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 and severe COVID-19 within routine laboratory …

Association between sex hormone levels and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 admitted to hospital: an observational, retrospective, cohort study

A Beltrame, P Salguero, E Rossi, A Conesa… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the cause of sex disparities in COVID-19 outcomes is a major challenge. We
investigate sex hormone levels and their association with outcomes in COVID-19 patients …

Global data analysis and risk factors associated with morbidity and mortality of COVID-19

SS Tazerji, F Shahabinejad, M Tokasi, MA Rad… - Gene reports, 2022 - Elsevier
This review was focused on global data analysis and risk factors associated with morbidity
and mortality of coronavirus disease 2019 from different countries, including Bangladesh …

Testosterone deficiency is a risk factor for severe COVID-19

L Lanser, FR Burkert, L Thommes, A Egger… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background Male sex is related to increased COVID-19 severity and fatality although
confirmed infections are similarly distributed between men and women. The aim of this …

Gender‐based disparities in COVID-19 patient outcomes

PE Marik, SE DePerrior, Q Ahmad… - Journal of Investigative …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Studies reported to date suggest that men with COVID-19 have more severe disease and
worse outcomes when compared with women. The explanation for this finding is not entirely …