NOT The Onion, Testicles may make men more vulnerable to coronavirus

"Testicles may make men more vulnerable to coronavirus: study"

"The coronavirus could linger in the testicles, making men prone to longer, more severe cases of the illness, according to a new study."

"...the virus attaches itself to a protein that occurs in high levels in the testicles. This protein, known as angiotensin converting enzyme 2, or ACE2, is present in the lungs, the gastrointestinal tract and the heart in addition to large quantities in the testicles."

"These observations demonstrate that male subjects have delayed viral clearance,” the authors wrote, adding that the testicles may be serving as “reservoirs” for the virus."

"The study may offer an explanation for reports out of Italy, South Korea and New York City that men are dying at higher rates from the virus."

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