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2020-05-13 Science & Technology
Men have high levels of enzyme key to COVID-19 infection, study finds
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Posted by trailing wife 2020-05-13 00:56|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 So is ACE2 an enzyme or a receptor? This article says it's both.
Posted by gorb 2020-05-13 04:34||   2020-05-13 04:34|| Front Page Top

#2 ^Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-13 04:36||   2020-05-13 04:36|| Front Page Top

#3 More white male privilege?
Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-13 07:02||   2020-05-13 07:02|| Front Page Top

#4 

ACE inhibitors and ARBs are widely prescribed to patients with congestive heart failure, diabetes or kidney disease. The drugs account for billions of dollars in prescription sales worldwide.

"Our findings do not support the discontinuation of these drugs in COVID-19 patients," said Adriaan Voors.

No way in hell I'd believe in the discontinuance conclusions. Deep suspecting as money talks.
Posted by Woodrow 2020-05-13 08:05||   2020-05-13 08:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Strange because in some places more women are infected (but more men die). Are you listening, Hillary?
Posted by Clem 2020-05-13 09:19||   2020-05-13 09:19|| Front Page Top

#6 this is strange because CNN tells me that there is no biological difference between men and women
Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-05-13 11:29||   2020-05-13 11:29|| Front Page Top

#7 That's just for CNN watchers, Bob.
Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-13 12:21||   2020-05-13 12:21|| Front Page Top

#8 What about the other 57 genders? How are they affected?
Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2020-05-13 12:26||   2020-05-13 12:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Nevertheless, women are still hardest hit.
Posted by charger 2020-05-13 13:35||   2020-05-13 13:35|| Front Page Top

#10 S'Why transition surgeries are so important; cover all the bases.
Posted by swksvolFF 2020-05-13 13:55||   2020-05-13 13:55|| Front Page Top

#11 *Nobody seems to mention that Furries have a -4 to save vs. Chinese Food Flu.
Posted by swksvolFF 2020-05-13 13:57||   2020-05-13 13:57|| Front Page Top

#12 #8 Male coronavirus patients with low testosterone levels are MORE likely to die from COVID-19, German hospital finds
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-13 16:21||   2020-05-13 16:21|| Front Page Top

#13 The final sentence from your link, g(r)omgoru:

'The current hypothesis is that this “cytokine storm” inhibits steroid synthesis leading to low testosterone levels in men,' says Professor Gabriel.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-05-13 17:06||   2020-05-13 17:06|| Front Page Top

#14 ^Thehormone is known to help regulate the body's immune response but when a man has low levels of testosterone, the immune system is not kept in check and can go haywire following infection.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-13 18:13||   2020-05-13 18:13|| Front Page Top

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