Scientists explain why most COVID-19 infected men

In comparison with women, men are more likely to be contaminated with coronavirus infection. The reason for this is the higher concentration in the blood of representatives of a strong half of mankind of an enzyme АПФ2. Such information may 11 by the European society of cardiology.

The reason for these findings was the study of patients infected COVID-19. The end result revealed that healthy cells can be infected with coronavirus by the presence in the blood АПФ2. For this reason, the body men more vulnerable to the virus.

It is noteworthy that scientists have begun their studies before the start of the pandemic and this work to the coronavirus had no relationships. But in the course of their research, the experts drew attention to the level АПФ2 in the blood of men and the morbidity statistics COVID-19 representatives of the strong half of mankind.

“The results of our studies clearly showed me why infection coronavirus infection is more likely for men — all this because of АПФ2. The same can be said about the probability of a lethal outcome of the disease”, — said one of the group leaders, Professor ISIA Itself.