Here is why men die of coronavirus more than women
The new data reveal that men are not just more likely to contract Covid-19, but also to die. Here's why.
MortalCOVID-19 CONTAGION seems to be biased against men: the data showed that men are not only more likely to contract the coronavirus, but are also more likely to die as a result of contagion than women. But why are men more likely to die of coronavirus? Typically, the answer was that menhire a risky behavior. But the answer can be deeper than that.
Last Thursday,Deborah Birx, MD, who is sitting on the coronavirus labor force of the White House, revealed thatData on about 1.5 million COVID-19 tests In the United States found that 56% of those tested were women. Of these women, 16% were positive for COVID-19. The 44% of the 44% of the tests were made on men and those tested, 23% were positive for coronavirus.
"It's all our men there, no matter which age group: if you have symptoms, you should be tested andMake sure you are tested, "Brix said Thursday during the coronavirus briefing of the White House.
Similarly, last Wednesday, the disease control and prevention centers (CDC) published a study of hospitalized people in the United States for Covid-19 in March. The results showed that "Males can be assigned disproportionately by COVID-19 compared to females. "
Data published by the Health Department of New York City, the largest Covid-19 hotspot to the US, also revealed thatAlmost twice as many men are dead from Covid-19 that women. Numbers of other hot spots, likeWashington andMichigan, suggests the same trend.
The "why" is something that experts still explore, but in an article forDiscover magazine,Nathanial Schaping had this to say whyMore men die from COVID-19:
According toSharon Moalem, a doctor and author, women have an inherent advantage when it comes to diseases because of their two x chromosomes.
Men have a chromosome XY twinning, and that means that they lack the additional copies of certain genes that could make a difference when it comes to combating infectious diseases like that caused by coronavirus.Hormones play a role In addition: testosterone can inhibit the immune system, while estrogen can stimulate it.
Basically, having a chromosome y instead of two x chromosomes limits some key genetic elements that seem to be critical in the fight against the virus.
Moalem noted that it's not all good news for women, however. "Theirimmune system Is so much more aggressive and is composed of two cell populations, so that the predispose to women to rotate their immune cells against the body, "she said.
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