New study: Women are much more likely to develop long Covid-19

According new scientific studythe chance of a woman being infected with coronavirus, to develop long-term symptomsis 22% bigger in relation to the corresponding risk of a man suffering from long Covid-19.

Long-acting Covid-19 is considered a syndrome of persistent complications for over a month after the initial infection, sometimes even Mr.for many months or a year.

According to the Athenian News Agency, the researchers, who analyzed data from 35 surveys that concerned a total of almost 1.4 million patients They also noted that the symptoms of long-term Covid-19 are usually quite different between the sexes. Women are more likely to suffer from symptoms in the ears, nose and throat, mood disorders such as depression, neurological, dermatological, gastrointestinal, respiratory, musculoskeletal, rheumatic problems and fatigue. Men are more likely to have endocrine-metabolic disorders such as diabetes and especially kidney problems.

In part, these differences are attributed by researchers to differences in the immune system as women usually have faster and stronger immune responses, which can better protect them from the initial infection, but at the same time they are more vulnerable to prolonged disease related to the immune system.

The study (review and meta-analysis) also points out that women are more likely to be exposed to the coronavirus in certain more or less female-dominated occupations such as education and nursing, which may increase the risk of long-term Covid-19 for women. they.

Source: News Beast

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