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Experts advise disaggregating data on COVID-19 patients by sex – News-Medical.Net

Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine have highlighted the importance of ensuring studies of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) report…

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Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine have highlighted the importance of ensuring studies of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) report data in a sex-disaggregated manner.
Sex differences influence disease incidence and outcomes in COVID-19, with males at a significantly higher risk of death (after the age of 30) than females.
Given that aging is also strongly associated with increased mortality risk across both sexes, older males are the most likely group to succumb to…

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