Study says men have the higher number of cases than women on COVID-19 infection
globally or worldwide. That higher number points to their sex hormone or testosterone
levels.
According to the study, as men decreases their testosterone levels they
are more prone to respiratory illness thus being infected with COVID-19;
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness.
“Anew study
has linked more men dying of Covid-19 globally than women to the ability of
SARS-CoV-2 in depleting testosterone levels in the body. Initially the lower
testosterone levels in the Covid-19 patients were associated with poor health
condition, however a new study shows that it may be viral infection that is
causing the level of male sex hormone to decrease,….” (News18)
“Data from around the world have since confirmed
that men face a greater risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 than
women and that children are largely spared. Now, scientists investigating how
the virus does its deadly work have zeroed in on a possible reason: Androgens—male
hormones such as testosterone—appear to boost the virus’ ability to get inside
cells.” (Science Mag)
“Epidemiological data from around the world have
confirmed the early reports of male vulnerability. In Lombardy in Italy, for
example, men comprised 82% of 1591 patients admitted to intensive
care units (ICUs) from 20 February to 18 March, according to a JAMA paper.
And male mortality exceeded that of women in every adult age group in
another JAMA study of 5700 New York City patients hospitalized
with COVID-19. Now, researchers are on the trail of a mechanism for this
male bias—an effort led by prostate cancer researchers, who have a deep
acquaintance with androgens.” (Science Mag)
““Testosterone is associated with the immune system
of respiratory organs, and low levels of testosterone might increase the risk
of respiratory infections,” says Selahittin Çayan, professor of urology, who
contributed to the study.” (News Yahoo)
“"Testosterone is associated with the immune
system of respiratory organs, and low levels of testosterone might increase the
risk of respiratory infections. Low testosterone is also associated with
infection-related hospitalisation and all-cause mortality in male in ICU
patients, so testosterone treatment may also have benefits beyond improving
outcomes for COVID-19," Professor Çayan explains.” (Science Daily)
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