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Sex hormones and the total testosterone:estradiol ratio as predictors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in hospitalized men.

David Ruiz-OchoaArmando-Raúl Guerra-RuizMaría-Teresa García-UnzuetaPedro Muñoz-CachoBryan Rodriguez-MontalvanCarlos Antonio Amado-DiagoBernardo-Alio Lavín-GómezMaría-Eliecer Cano-GarcíaDaniel Pablo-MarcosLuis Alberto Vázquez
Published in: Andrology (2024)
Our results suggest that men with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, decreased androgen levels and increased estradiol levels have a higher likelihood of developing an unfavorable outcome. The total testosterone:estradiol ratio showed the best predictive ability.
Keyphrases
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • sars cov
  • coronavirus disease
  • estrogen receptor
  • replacement therapy
  • middle aged