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4 citations,
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16 citations,
December 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Sex hormones may affect COVID-19 severity, with estrogen possibly reducing risk and testosterone potentially increasing it.
20 citations,
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33 citations,
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82 citations,
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1 citations,
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31 citations,
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47 citations,
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16 citations,
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1 citations,
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1 citations,
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6 citations,
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2 citations,
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3 citations,
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1 citations,
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59 citations,
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1 citations,
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