17β-Estradiol, a potential ally to alleviate SARS-CoV-2 infection

Considering that female sexual hormones may modulate the inflammatory response and also exhibit direct effects on the cells of the immune system, herein, we intend to discuss the sex differences and the role of estradiol in modulating the lung and systemic inflammatory response, focusing on its poss...

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Main Authors: Ana Cristina Breithaupt-Faloppa, Cristiano de Jesus Correia, Carla Máximo Prado, Roberta Sessa Stilhano, Rodrigo Portes Ureshino, Luiz Felipe Pinho Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322020000100412&lng=en&tlng=en