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The Relation of Sex Difference with COVID-19 Outcomes: A Cross-sectional Study

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Clinical microbiology

Abstract

Background: A virus known as SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A novel coronavirus is causing the epidemic, which has given rise to millions of infections and deaths globally. SARS-CoV-2 infections can range in clinical presentation from asymptomatic to severe or critical. The disease is revealing profound differences between males and females in disease outcomes worldwide. Sex has been identified as additional risk factor that cause a varied COVID-19 outcomes. Objective: The present cross-sectional study aimed to make a comparison between males and females COVID-19 patients which was focused on demographic, clinical and biomarkers of the two group. Methodology: One hundred COVID-19 patients (48 males and 52 females) were participated in the study. Every patient underwent thorough laboratory evaluation, and the physicians diagnosed each one based on their complete medical history. Results: The findings showed that all of the biomarkers studied were elevated in both males and females, and some of these parameters showed a significant difference between males and females, others did not. Additionally, a significant correlation was found between the parameters that were analyzed within the same sex. Conclusion: According to the study's findings, both males and females are at risk and have higher levels of clinical and biochemical indicators; however, males are marginally more likely than females to get COVID-19, exhibit more severe symptoms, and have a poorer prognosis.

DOI

10.21608/ejmm.2024.341589.1392

Keywords

Coronavirus disease, sex difference, COVID-19 Outcomes

Authors

First Name

Nibras

Last Name

Al-Ghuraibawi

MiddleName

H.A.

Affiliation

Pharmacology Department, College of Pharmacy, University of Kufa, Iraq

Email

nibrasbdulsada@yahoo.com

City

najaf

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First Name

Suhaer

Last Name

Al-Fadhel

MiddleName

Z.

Affiliation

Clinical Laboratory Science Department, College of Pharmacy, University of Kufa, Iraq

Email

suhaerekiadhel2@yahoo.com

City

najaf

Orcid

-

First Name

Dunia

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

M.M.

Affiliation

Biochemistry Department, College of Medicine, University of Kufa, Kufa, Iraq

Email

duniaohammed@yahoo.com

City

najaf

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Volume

34

Article Issue

2

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51523

Issue Date

2025-04-01

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2024-12-03

Publish Date

2025-04-01

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1110-2179

Online ISSN

2537-0979

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397,862

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New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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2,038

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Relation of Sex Difference with COVID-19 Outcomes: A Cross-sectional Study

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28 Dec 2024