8 citations,
December 2022 in “Nature Reviews Endocrinology” Sex hormones' effects on COVID-19 are unclear and more research is needed to understand their potential as treatment.
8 citations,
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4 citations,
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2 citations,
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116 citations,
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76 citations,
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51 citations,
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28 citations,
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15 citations,
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2 citations,
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21 citations,
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16 citations,
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5 citations,
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2 citations,
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