Medicine

Sex Differences in Mortality From COVID-19 Pandemic

Garima Sharma, A. Volgman, E. Michos

2020.5.4JACC: Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.04.027

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This report explores plausible reasons for this sex difference in mortality from COVID-19 including the contribution of underlying cardiovascular risk factors, high risk behaviors, immune response and biological differences between men and women.

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SHARMA, Garima; VOLGMAN, A.; MICHOS, E. Sex differences in mortality from COVID-19 pandemic. JACC: Case Reports, 2020, 2: 1407–1410.