Recovery of serum testosterone levels is an accurate predictor of survival from COVID-19 in male patients

Abstract Background SARS-CoV-2 infection portends a broad range of outcomes, from a majority of asymptomatic cases to a lethal disease. Robust correlates of severe COVID-19 include old age, male sex, poverty, and co-morbidities such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. A precise knowled...

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Main Authors: Emily Toscano-Guerra, Mónica Martínez Gallo, Iria Arrese-Muñoz, Anna Giné, Noelia Díaz-Troyano, Pablo Gabriel-Medina, Mar Riveiro-Barciela, Moisés Labrador-Horrillo, Fernando Martinez-Valle, Adrián Sánchez Montalvá, Manuel Hernández-González, Ricardo Pujol Borrell, Francisco Rodríguez-Frias, Roser Ferrer, Timothy M. Thomson, Rosanna Paciucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02345-w