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DopeDetective t1_izeuqav wrote

Reply to comment by lilith-ness in A Swedish study of over 200,000 people who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 between March 2020 and July 2021 has found that women, people with asthma and those with previous mental health disorders are more likely to experience long-term effects of COVID-19. by MistWeaver80

it's thought to be related to estrogen. estrogen is linked to increased risk of cancer as well. whereas testosterone seems to have immunosuppressive properties & possibly the reason men are less likely to have autoimmune disorders.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-nearly-80-percent-of-autoimmune-sufferers-are-female/

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