The seXY side of COVID-19: what is behind female protection?

Infez Med. 2020 Jun 1;28(2):288-289.

Authors

Roberta Maria Antonello¹, Eugenia Dal Bo², Paolo De Cristofaro³, Roberto Luzzati⁴, Stefano Di Bella⁴

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
² Emergency Medicine Department, University Hospital of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
³ Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Outpatient Clinic, Giulianova, Italy.
⁴ Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.

PMID: 32487797

Abstract

Not availble.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections* / epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections* / immunology
Diabetes Complications
Estradiol / blood
Female
Humans
Male
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral* / epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral* / immunology
SARS-CoV-2
Sex Distribution
Sex Factors
Smoking / adverse effects

Substances

Estradiol