Progesterone and ACE2 are possible reasons for fewer female COVID-19 deaths
Further support for COVID-19: Vitamin D reduces IL-6 Aug 8, FREE PDF
Speculates why fewer female COVID-19 deaths: Progesterone is one of the activators of Vitamin D Receptor - which gets more Vitamin D from the blood and into the cells
Are sex discordant outcomes in COVID-19 related to sex hormones? July 15, 2020 FREE PDF
An Insight into the Sex Differences in COVID-19 Patients: What are the Possible Causes? June 16 FREE PDF
ACE2 expression and sex disparity in COVID-19 June 6, 2020 FREE PDF
- "To note, estrogen inhibits the activity or expression of different components of the renin–angiotensin system. In particular, estrogen is able to upregulate the expression of ACE2"
Sex differences in immune responses in COVID-19 June 22 FREE PDF
Sex‐related differences in COVID‐19 lethality July 22 Speculate ACE2
Sex hormones signal why virus hits men harder June 5 FREE PDF
Sex Hormones and Novel Corona Virus Infectious Disease (COVID-19) May 29 Mayo FREE PDF
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