COVID-19 gender susceptibility and outcomes: A systematic review

Resource type: Publication Publication
  • Authors
    Lakbar I.; Luque-Paz D.; Mege J.-L.; Einav S.; Leone M.
  • Type
    Original research
  • Journal
    PLoS ONE
  • Publication Date
    2020
  • Abstract

    Background: Epidemiological differences between men and women have been reported with regards to sepsis, influenza and severe coronavirus infections including SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.

    Aim: To systematically review the literature relating to men versus women on SARS-CoV-2 in order to seek differences in disease characteristics (e.g. infectivity, severity) and outcomes (e.g. mortality).

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