Does the coronavirus affect men and women differently? Here’s what a doctor says | Lifestyle News,The Indian Express

Does the coronavirus affect men and women differently? Here’s what a doctor says | Lifestyle News,The Indian Express

Does the coronavirus affect men and women differently? Here’s what a doctor says

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 3:50:37 PM

The hormone oestrogen stimulates the immune response rapidly and also suppresses COVID-19 virus replication, whereas the male hormone testosterone inhibits the body’s own immune response, says Dr Rahul Pandit, Director-Critical Care, Fortis Hospital, Mulund