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Gender distribution of COVID-19 severity is unbalanced. Higher mortality rates are reported in men (60-70% deaths in men). We reviewed 243 BCGitis cases reported in the literature. The M/F ratio… Click to show full abstract
Gender distribution of COVID-19 severity is unbalanced. Higher mortality rates are reported in men (60-70% deaths in men). We reviewed 243 BCGitis cases reported in the literature. The M/F ratio in BCGitis is 49:1 and is not fully explained by the higher incidence of bladder cancer among males, neither by anatomical reasons. We discuss the M/F ratio in BCGitis in the light of immune system differences among different genders, with a focus on interferon response (higher in females).
Keywords:
bcgitis;
link covid;
invisible link;
covid;
interferon invisible
Journal Title: Scandinavian journal of immunology
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Scandinavian journal of immunology
Year Published: 2020
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