Men are more likely than women to die after contracting COVID-19 because they have higher levels of a key enzyme that allows coronavirus to infect their cells, study suggests

Source: http://www.stationgossip.com/2020/05/men-are-more-likely-than-women-to-die.html
Published: May 11, 2020
Author: Mike Adams
Post Date: 2020-05-11 08:14:45 by Horse
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Men's blood has higher levels than women's of a key enzyme used by the new coronavirus to infect cells, according to a new European study.

The higher presence of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) found in the heart, kidneys, in tissues lining blood vessels, and in particularly high levels in the testes, could explain why more men die from COVID-19.

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