Monday, September 28, 2020

COVID-19 may deplete testosterone, helping to explain male patients' poorer prognosis

A study of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 suggests that the disease might deteriorate men's testosterone levels. The study found that as men's testosterone level at baseline decreases, the probability for them to be in the intensive care unit (ICU) significantly increases.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200928125024.htm

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