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17β-estradiol reduces SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro
This data can help to understand why men are more susceptible to severe forms of COVID-19 than woman.
Since estrogen is a naturally occurring hormone in humans, with low adverse effects under short-term usage, this data indicate that estrogen is capable of reducing SARSCoV-2 infection in vitro.