Sex differences in postacute infection syndromes.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 39536120.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1126/scitranslmed.ado2102 and PMC identifier 12805797.
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Abstract
Postacute infection syndromes like Long Covid disproportionately affect females, differing in prevalence, symptoms, and potential causes from males. This Viewpoint highlights these sex differences, gaps in current understanding, and the critical need for sex-based research.
Medical subject headings
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
- Sex Factors