Sex differences in acute respiratory tract infections—multi-year analysis based on data from a large tertiary care medical center in Israel
There is evidence of an excess incidence of respiratory diseases in males. The mechanism is unclear. Other than behavioral factors, there is a need to study the role of sex hormones and genetic factors.
Authors
- Menucha Jurkowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7167-384X)
- Victoria Peer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1291-0928)
- Manfred S. Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9753-5612)
- Michal Mandelboim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5997-7241)
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Israel Ministry of Health (IL)
- University of Haifa (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1502036
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.48