Modeling the Contribution of Male Testosterone Levels to the Duration of Positive COVID Testing among Hospitalized Male COVID-19 Patients
Background: A growing body of evidence is emerging suggesting testosterone can affect all cells involved in the immune response to both bacterial and viral infections, and the testosterone effect on the immune response could explain the greater susceptibility of men to infections including COVID-19....
Main Authors: | Stefano Salciccia, Michael L. Eisenberg, Martina Maggi, Silvia Lai, Claudio Maria Mastroianni, Patrizia Pasculli, Maria Rosa Ciardi, Vittorio Canale, Matteo Ferro, Gian Maria Busetto, Ettore De Berardinis, Gian Piero Ricciuti, Alessandro Sciarra, Francesco Del Giudice |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/4/581 |
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