Protective Trend of Anti-Androgen Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis

    March 2022 in “ Journal of Infection ”
    Jialin Meng, Qintao Ge, Jiawei Li … Chaozhao Liang
    Studysummary This study suggests that anti-androgen therapy may reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated mortality, though results were not consistently supportive across all studies analyzed.
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    Research cited in this study 2

    1. The Antiandrogen Enzalutamide Downregulates TMPRSS2 and Reduces Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 in Human Lung Cells Nature Communications · 2021
    2. Topical Antiandrogen Therapies for Androgenetic Alopecia and Acne Vulgaris American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2019