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Editorial
. 2020 Sep 15:315:105-106.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.05.026. Epub 2020 May 11.

Why are women better protected from COVID-19: Clues for men? Sex and COVID-19

Islam Y Elgendy  1 , Carl J Pepine  2
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Why are women better protected from COVID-19: Clues for men? Sex and COVID-19

Islam Y Elgendy et al. Int J Cardiol. .
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Postulated mechanisms for the worse outcomes observed among men with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19).
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