Effect of COVID-19 infection on sex hormone levels in hospitalized patients: A prospective longitudinal study in Iran.

Poorandokht AfshariMehrnoosh ZakerkishParvin AbediMaryam BeheshtinasabElham MaraghiHossein Meghdadi

Published in: Health science reports (2022)

Our findings showed that the level of estradiol in female patients increased significantly while the level of testosterone in male patients decreased during the active phase of infection. Due to the attrition of patients in the follow-up period, more studies are needed to confirm these results.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
estrogen receptor