COVID-19 Severity and Androgen Receptor Polymorphism

    June 2022 in “ Biology
    Alessandra Buonacquisto, Anna Chiara Conflitti, Francesco Pallotti … Donatella Paoli
    Studysummary In this study, researchers observed that male COVID-19 patients with more than 23 CAG repeats in the androgen receptor gene and lower testosterone levels experienced more severe disease outcomes.
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