the virus affects men harder than women

According to a new Chinese study, men are 2.5 times more likely to suffer from and die from a severe form of the coronavirus.

Are men and women equal when it comes to coronavirus? Since the start of the epidemic, there have been many reports that the death rate for men is higher than that for women. If both sexes are equally likely to get Covid-19, the disease would be far more dangerous in men, as WebMD explains.

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A finger pointed protein

To reach these conclusions, the researchers examined data from 1,056 patients and 43 patients treated by the scientific team directly. In addition, they also analyzed data from 524 SARS patients in 2003 because the virus that causes the coronavirus is similar to the virus that caused SARS. They attach themselves to the same protein, ACE2.

The research team says that being a man could be a significant risk factor for worsening of the disease regardless of the age of the patient. In an attempt to explain this difference, Dr. Yang and his team highlight the presence of higher levels of the ACE2 protein in men and in patients with cardiovascular disease. More studies are needed to confirm these results.

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