For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19
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25 May 2021For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, doctors have seen evidence that men with COVID-19 fare worse, on average, than women with the infection. One theory is that hormonal differences between men and women may make men more susceptible to severe disease. And since men have much more testosterone than women, some scientists have speculated that high levels of testosterone may be to blame.
